Ethan conducted an experiment on memory reconstruction. Participants spent 30 seconds in a doctor's surgery consultation room and were then asked to recall as many items from the room as possible. Some items were typical of a doctor's surgery, while others were highly unusual for that environment.
| Category of items | Typical medical items | Atypical/unusual items |
|---|---|---|
| Mean number of items recalled | 15 | 4 |
Analyse Ethan's results in Table 1 to show if they support a prediction that could be made using the theory of reconstructive memory.
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.