Reconstructive memory Flashcards
1
Q
Who studied and how it’s called?
A
Bartlett (1932) War of Ghosts
2
Q
What did he believe in?
A
That memory should be looked at together, and not divided
3
Q
What is reconstructive memory
A
Idea that we alter information we have stored when we recall it, based prior expectation
4
Q
What is schema?
A
Parcels of stored knowledge or a mental representation of information about specific events
5
Q
Why did Bartlett used folklore story?
A
Because of lack of rational order and people had to use their mental schemas
5
Q
What does schema does?
A
Fill in the gaps
6
Q
Conclusion of the study?
A
Every time we remember something, we change it, the more time goes, less accurate it is due to distortion.
7
Q
What is temporal validity?
A
How old is study
8
Q
Eyewitness recall?
A
When victim witnessed crime or a event… etc
