schema theory

Question 1

schemas

Answer 1

mental representations made by the brain to organize information

Question 2

Brandford and Johnson (1972) - true experiment

Answer 2

• to see how prior knowledge influences comprehension and memory
• participants were divided into groups where they were read a purposefully vague passage that was followed by comprehension and recall tasks. They were given title, no title, or title after the passage was read
• comprensión and memory were the highest in the topic before condition, meaning that schemas can improve comprehension and memory of information as we relate new information to existing information