GCSE 2.3 Bartlett

What was the aim of Bartlett's study?

• To investigate the accuracy of recall

• To test the memory of a story

• To examine the influence of cultural background on memory

• To explore the multi-store model of memory

How many participants were involved in Bartlett's study?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

What was the name of the story used in Bartlett's study?

• The Ghosts of War

• The Native American Story

• The War of the Ghosts

• The Unfamiliar Story

Why was the story selected for Bartlett's study? (2 answers)

• because of the unfamiliar content

• To examine the influence of cultural schema on memory

• because the story was well known in the UK

• To examine if the influence of rehearsal

How many times did participants reproduce the story?

• Once

• Twice

• Three times

• Multiple times

How many times did participants read the story?

• Once

• Twice

• Three times

• Multiple times

How many participants omitted the title of the story?

• 5

• 7

• 10

• 15

What did participants change 'canoes' to in their reproductions?

• Boats

• Ships

• Rafts

• Kayaks

What did participants do to the content of the story to make it more acceptable to them?

• Rationalized it

• Preserved it

• Reconstructed it

• Simplified it

Which characterise memories according to the reconstructive theory of memory?

• active

• passive

• influenced by schema

• exact copies