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Worksheets22: OCR Memory - reconstructive memory
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What kind of mental framework is the theory of reconstructive memory based on?
(a)
Incorporating new information into an existing schema is called what?
accommodation
assimilation
learning
recalling
Changing or starting a new schema in response to new information is called what?
accommodation
assimilation
learning
recalling
Schemas are formed as a result of what?
confabulation
distortion
expectation
experience
Schemas drive _______ - which can cause us to mis-remember things
confabulation
distortion
expectations
experience
What is it called when we rely on past memories to 'fill in gaps' in our memories with details that aren't accurate, so that they make more sense?
(a)
What is it called when memories are affected by things we have seen or heard from others?
confabulation
distortion
expectation
experience
Knowledge of reconstructive memory is useful in real life because...(tick all that apply)
it helps us understand how memory is stored in the brain
it helps courts understand the weaknesses of eyewitness testimony
it helps us understand how memory is affected by brain damage
it helps police officers avoid using leading questions
There are different ideas to explain how memory works, such as...
memory works like a computer, we encode, store and then retrieve information intact
memory is affected by our personality
the ability to remember is fixed from birth
having a growth mindset can improve memory
The theory of reconstructive memory is strongly supported by the research of:
Bartlett
Loftus
Piaget
Wilson
