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Memory as reconstruction

Memory as reconstruction

Bartlett argued that remembering is an active reconstruction of an event rather than the replay of an exact recording. Recall draws on stored information about the event, which may be incomplete, together with relevant prior knowledge.

5.2.4 Reconstructive memory: schemas, experience and expectation Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /5.2.4 Reconstructive memory: schemas, experience and expectation

Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE Psychology 5.2.4 Reconstructive memory: schemas, experience and expectation. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the more concrete topics like memory and development before tackling evaluation-heavy topics like psychological problems and criminal psychology.

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