Piaget’s Schema: Accommodation and Assimilation of New Information

The video explains the concept of schema as a mental framework that helps us process information. It discusses assimilation and accommodation as cognitive processes for integrating new information. Frederic Bartlett's War of the Ghosts experiment is highlighted to show how schema affects memory and perception. The experiment revealed that people omit unfamiliar details, familiarize strange elements, and rationalize illogical aspects to fit their existing schema. This supports the idea that memories are not fixed but are constantly adjusted to create a coherent self-narrative.

What is a schema in the context of cognitive psychology?

• A method of learning new skills

• A physical structure in the brain

• A mental framework for organizing information

• A type of memory storage

How does assimilation work in processing new information?

• By creating a new schema

• By fitting new information into existing schemas

• By discarding irrelevant information

• By memorizing new information verbatim

What is required when new information does not fit into existing schemas?

• Memorization

• Repetition

• Accommodation

• Assimilation

What was the main focus of Bartlett's War of the Ghosts Experiment?

• The process of language acquisition

• The effectiveness of storytelling

• The role of schemas in memory recall

• The impact of culture on learning

What is an example of omission in Bartlett's experiment?

• Students recalling the story as a different tale

• Students adding logical reasons to the story

• Students forgetting unfamiliar details like hunting seals

• Students remembering the story word for word

How did students rationalize the illogical aspects of the story over time?

• By adding logical connectors like 'therefore'

• By memorizing the story

• By asking for clarification

• By ignoring them

What does the fluid nature of long-term memory suggest about our recollection of past events?

• Memories are constantly adjusted and reconstructed

• Memories are fixed and unchangeable

• Memories are always accurate

• Memories are stored in a single location