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Bartlet 1932 and distortion
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- 1What was the aim of this study?To test whether information was interpreted using schemas and distorted to make it easier to remember
- 2What was the procedure?Participants were presented with the Native American story: war of the ghosts then asked to recall it later
- 3What were the results?Participants changed the story so it made sense to them so it was easier to recall
- 4What can we conclude?That memory is reconstructive, people make memories that fit with their schemas
- 5What are the 3 patterns of distortion?Assimilation - Cultural changes
Levelling - Making things shorter
Rationalisation - changing the order of the story &adding detail and emotions - 62 strengthsEmphasis different backgrounds and their effect on memory
We use this in everyday life - 72 weaknessesVery hard to measure the accuracy of recall with a reliable scoring method
The theory is dated and not scientific
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- Flashcards on Bartlet 1932 and distortion, created by Cara White on 14/05/2017.
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- Cara White · May 2017
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