Reconstructive Memory
Psychology ⇒ Learning and Memory
Reconstructive Memory starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how schemas can influence the reconstruction of memories.
Describe how social pressure can affect reconstructive memory.
Describe one real-life implication of reconstructive memory for eyewitness testimony.
Describe the difference between reproductive and reconstructive memory.
A group of people witness a car accident. Later, they discuss the event together and their individual memories become more similar. What is this phenomenon called? (1) Memory conformity (2) Sensory adaptation (3) Retroactive interference (4) Chunking
A person is repeatedly told that they got lost in a shopping mall as a child, and eventually they come to believe it happened, even though it did not. What is this an example of? (1) False memory (2) Sensory memory (3) Procedural memory (4) Iconic memory
A person is shown a list of words related to sleep (e.g., bed, rest, dream) but the word 'sleep' is not on the list. Later, they recall 'sleep' as being on the list. What does this demonstrate? (1) Sensory memory (2) Reconstructive memory (3) Procedural memory (4) Iconic memory
A student recalls a story told in class but adds details that were never mentioned. What psychological process does this illustrate? (1) Reconstructive memory (2) Sensory memory (3) Procedural memory (4) Iconic memory
A group of people witness a car accident. Later, they discuss the event together and their individual memories become more similar. What is this phenomenon called? (1) Memory conformity (2) Sensory adaptation (3) Retroactive interference (4) Chunking
A person is repeatedly told that they got lost in a shopping mall as a child, and eventually they come to believe it happened, even though it did not. What is this an example of? (1) False memory (2) Sensory memory (3) Procedural memory (4) Iconic memory
A person is shown a list of words related to sleep (e.g., bed, rest, dream) but the word 'sleep' is not on the list. Later, they recall 'sleep' as being on the list. What does this demonstrate? (1) Sensory memory (2) Reconstructive memory (3) Procedural memory (4) Iconic memory
A student recalls a story told in class but adds details that were never mentioned. What psychological process does this illustrate? (1) Reconstructive memory (2) Sensory memory (3) Procedural memory (4) Iconic memory
Fill in the blank: ______ are mental structures that help us organize and interpret information, often influencing how we reconstruct memories.
Fill in the blank: According to reconstructive memory theory, memory is not a passive process but an ______ process.
Fill in the blank: Bartlett's 'War of the Ghosts' study demonstrated that memory is ______ and subject to distortion.
Fill in the blank: The ______ effect refers to the phenomenon where post-event information can alter a person's memory of the original event.
True or False: All memories are equally susceptible to reconstruction.
True or False: Leading questions can alter a person's memory of an event.
True or False: Reconstructive memory can be both beneficial and problematic.
True or False: Reconstructive memory can lead to the creation of false memories.
