WorksheetsTheories Paper 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
In order for information to go from short-term store to long term, you have to
notice something
pay attention to something
rehearse something
A weakness of the multi-store memory model is
Our memory is inaccurate
Sometimes we remember events with rehearsal
Sometimes we remember events without rehearsal
Our sensory store is bigger than it looks
Which one of these does NOT link to Bartlett's reconstructive theory
memory is inaccurate and two people will remember an event differently
memory is an active process whereby we reconstruct a memory piece by piece
when we remember we recall a general meaning first, then details
if we want to reconstruct a memory accurately we have to rehearse it
Which one of these statements is a definition of motion parallax?
the horizon point remains the same but the world speeds past us
the objects nearer us move faster than those further away
our eyes give us everything we need
this is a monocular depth cue which helps pilots land planes
Gregory said perception is something that is learned, influenced by nurture. He explained this by suggesting:
experience and expectation influence how we perceive the world
when something is ambiguous we use inferences
visual illusions help us make sense of the world
we build our perception skills as a baby
Dweck suggested praising children for effort increases growth mindset. This has come under criticism because
praise isn't the be all and end all
a child should want to succeed for themselves, not praise
praise for talent is also important
challenge is just as important as praise
Someone with a fixed mindset is more focused on
learning goals
failing
performance goals
challenge
When a child assimilates information they are
creating a new schema
revising a schema
creating a schema
adding details to an existing schema
What did Willingham say was more important than learning styles?
memory techniques to improve recall
having children's brains scanned so that they can get the help they need
always learning geography with a visual learning style
always doing art using visual cues
Bartlett said memory is an active process. By this he meant
we have to be active when recalling information
we have to actively remember a memory
we have to reconstruct memories, piece by piece
we have to use memory techniques to recall a memory
Bartlett's theory is backed up by eye witness accounts because
two people will often recall an event differently
two people will witness an event the same way
eye witness accounts are taken seriously in court
a robbery is always more memorable because it links to emotions
Gibson's theory has been criticised because
it suggests visual illusions are ambiguous
it doesn't explain cultural differences in perception e.g. Hudson's study
it only focuses on one thing
it has no supporting research
