Psychology · Year 11 · Memory and Cognition · 1.º Período
Memory as an Active Process
Students investigate Bartlett's theory of reconstructive memory and the concept of schemas. They will apply this to real-world scenarios such as eyewitness testimony.
National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA GCSE Psychology 3.1.1.5 Memory as an active processAQA GCSE Psychology 3.1.1.6 Applications of memory research
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Students investigate Bartlett's theory of reconstructive memory and the concept of schemas. They will apply this to real-world scenarios such as eyewitness testimony.
Key Questions
- What is a schema?
- How does reconstructive memory affect recall?
- How reliable is eyewitness testimony?
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