exam Flashcards
evaluate the reconstructive theory of memory
research evidence to support the idea that people add effort after meaning e.g Bartlett ghost story, ppl changed parts of the story when they retold it
not all memories are reconstructed, we can remember important personal events clearly
evaluate case studies
information is very detailed
specific to participants so cant be generalised
good way of studying unusual behaviours that cant be studied using a different method
evaluate Murdocks serial position study
s-lab based =high level of control over extraneous variables
w-artificial task, lacks external validity
convergence
eye muscles have to work to focus
retinal disparity
difference received through left and right eye bc they view world at different angle
evaluate lab based study
lab study so high level of controls
eliminated extraneous variables so can be sure iv affects dv
procedures are standardised so can be replicated
artificial task
what is praise in context of learning
expressing admiration of standard of a piece of work
shows admiration for effort
describe policeman study
30 children aged 3.5
tested egocentrism by using model of two intersecting walls
if they made a mistake they could try again
second doll was introduced
60% of younger children were correct
evaluate policeman study
limited sample cant be generalised
bias from researcher
challenged Piaget that children under 7 don’t show egocentric thinking
tdwech mindset theory
fixed: success is down to genes
view failure as lack of talent
growth;success is due to hard work
view failure as an opportunity to grow
evaluate dwecks mindset theory
s-ppl can change their mindset +can be used to change performance
showed that teaching children to develop growth mindset increases their motivation and grade
evidence showed by Blackwell
evaluate msm
w-oversiplified
s-evidence to support distinct sensory,stm +lt Memory stores
provide practical ideas for how to remember things better
describe war of ghost study
hoe memory for an unfamiliar story is affected by cultural expectations
British [articipants shown native arcane story
after short time, asked to recall
found remembered key themes but was hsiortend
changed to their culture boats instead of canoes
concluded j
that how storied are remembered depends on existing schemas
weakness of reconstructive theory of memory
doesn’t help us to understand why some memories are not actively reconstructed and are remembered correctly
evaluate Gibsons theory of perception
doesn’t explain visual illusions or misinterpreted depth cues
ww2 pilots
visual cliff experiment
