Elena and Samir both watched the exact same CCTV video clip of an interaction taking place in a busy café.
Elena described the clip as a heartwarming scene where an elderly customer was struggling to find their wallet, and a kind server gently patted them on the arm to reassure them.
Samir described the clip as a suspicious incident where a customer was acting secretively with their bag, and an alert security guard grabbed their wrist to stop them from stealing.
Using your knowledge of reconstructive memory, explain why Elena and Samir described the video clip differently.
177 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Working memory model, Multi-store model of memory, Episodic and semantic long-term memory, Reconstructive memory and schema theory, Individual differences in memory, and Developmental psychology in memory. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.