Psychology HL
Psychology HL
10
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Unit 1 - Research Methodology
Unit 1 - Research Methodology
Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour
Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour
Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Unit 4 - Sociocultural Approach To Behavior
Unit 4 - Sociocultural Approach To Behavior
Unit 5 - Abnormal Psychology
Unit 5 - Abnormal Psychology
Unit 6 - Health psychology
Unit 6 - Health psychology
Unit 7 - Psychology Of Human Relationships
Unit 7 - Psychology Of Human Relationships
Unit 8 - Developmental Psychology
Unit 8 - Developmental Psychology
Unit 9 - Internal Assessment
Unit 9 - Internal Assessment
Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model
Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model
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Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
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Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour

Memory Impact of Schemas Insights from Anderson & Pichert (1978)

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Hey there! Today, we're diving into the exciting world of schemas. What's a schema, you ask? Think of it like a framework in your brain that helps you understand and categorize the world around you. To help illustrate, we're going to look at an experiment by Anderson and Pichert (1978) - it's like a heist movie but for your brain!

The great brain heist

Imagine you're an unwitting psychology student participating in a study. The researchers give you a mysterious mission: "You're either a homebuyer or a burglar". Now, hold that thought!

 

You're asked to read a short story about two boys who play truant and explore a house, packed full of details like hidden doorways and damp basements. The catch? You only have two minutes to read the 373-word passage!

 

Next, after a few unrelated tasks, you're asked to recall the story in as much detail as possible. But wait, there's a twist! You're then asked to either keep your original perspective (homebuyer or burglar) or to switch it.

Findings from the field

So, what happened? Well, for the first recall, the homebuyer group remembered more homebuyer-related info and the burglar group remembered more burglar-related info. Makes sense, right? You remember what's important for your role.

 

Here's where it gets interesting: those who switched roles recalled 7.1% more info relevant to their new role, even though they didn't focus on these details the first time around. Those who stuck with their original role actually recalled 2.9% less of the irrelevant info.

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Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
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Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour

Memory Impact of Schemas Insights from Anderson & Pichert (1978)

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433 words
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3 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 14th Jun 2024

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Hey there! Today, we're diving into the exciting world of schemas. What's a schema, you ask? Think of it like a framework in your brain that helps you understand and categorize the world around you. To help illustrate, we're going to look at an experiment by Anderson and Pichert (1978) - it's like a heist movie but for your brain!

The great brain heist

Imagine you're an unwitting psychology student participating in a study. The researchers give you a mysterious mission: "You're either a homebuyer or a burglar". Now, hold that thought!

 

You're asked to read a short story about two boys who play truant and explore a house, packed full of details like hidden doorways and damp basements. The catch? You only have two minutes to read the 373-word passage!

 

Next, after a few unrelated tasks, you're asked to recall the story in as much detail as possible. But wait, there's a twist! You're then asked to either keep your original perspective (homebuyer or burglar) or to switch it.

Findings from the field

So, what happened? Well, for the first recall, the homebuyer group remembered more homebuyer-related info and the burglar group remembered more burglar-related info. Makes sense, right? You remember what's important for your role.

 

Here's where it gets interesting: those who switched roles recalled 7.1% more info relevant to their new role, even though they didn't focus on these details the first time around. Those who stuck with their original role actually recalled 2.9% less of the irrelevant info.

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