Bartlet (1932) The War of the Ghosts Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

What was the name of the story Bartlett told?

A

The War of the Ghosts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What was the goal of the study?

A

To highlight the reconstructive nature of memory- participants were expected to rely on their schemas when recalling the unfamiliar story

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What was the aim?

A

Whether or not personal schemas influence what is remembered from the story

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What did the participants do (procedure)?

A

Read the story twice and were asked to recall it over different time periods

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Bartlett tested recall using serial reproduction and repeated reproduction, what happened in serial reproduction?

A

Participants retold the story to others 15-30 minutes later, creating a chain of recall

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Bartlett tested recall using serial reproduction and repeated reproduction,
what happened in repeated reproduction?

A

The same participant wrote the story after 15 minutes and recalled it at intervals of time (from minutes - years)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What was the result of repeated reproduction?

A

They tended to maintain the same general structure or theme

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What was the result of serial reproduction?

A

Participants made sense of the unfamiliar story by adding meaning; rationalisation.
This led to altering lines and unfamiliar details were often omitted (like place names). Details were simplified or familiarised e.g canoe became boat.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What are strengths of the study?

A

-It’s reliable because the same findings have been found across other studies
-The study used qualitative analysis to gather results. It helped understand how memory is reconstructed through meaning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are weaknesses of the study?

A

-Some regard qualitative analysis as unscientific because Bartlett could have interpreted the participants’ recalled stories in light of his own theory on reconstructive memory
-Didn’t use standardised procedures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly