Reconstructive memory
Last lesson I told you the story of ‘The War of the Ghosts’... Without conferring with each other, write down the story in as much detail as you can.
Bartlett (1932) PPs were given an unfamiliar story to learn; were repeatedly tested on recall. Shorter Less detailed Changes to detail Changes to structure
Studies of reconstructive memory Many studies have investigated reconstructive memory by manipulating which schemas PPs apply to info and looking for changes in recall. Bartlett (1932) Stuyvers & Hemmer (2012) Wynn & Logie (1992) Cordua et al (1979) Loftus & Palmer (1974) Jigsaw activity - 1 study per expert group
Studies of reconstructive memory Jigsaw groups: 1. Share explanations of method and results of each study. 2. As a group, draw one or more conclusions from each study.
Retrieval practice Bartlett (1932) - War of the Ghosts Stuyvers & Hemmer (2012) - expected or unexpected objects Wynn & Logie (1992) - psychology students Cordua et al (1979) - doctors and nurses Loftus & Palmer (1974) - car crash psychlotron.org.uk