The Role of Schemas in Memory Flashcards
1
Q
What is this an explanation of
A
Organisation in human memory relies on the concept of schemas
These are simplified, generalised representations of things based on our experience
2
Q
What do memory capacity limitations prevent us from
A
sucking my penis
no
maybe
idk
From remembering precise details about our everyday lives
But schemas allow us to overcome these limitations because we summarise the regularities in our lives
3
Q
What is the cost to the schemas
a bad thing man
A
In that we may mistakenly recall events that never really happened because they make sense within a particular schema
