PSYB57H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Karijotas, Homophone, Forgetting Curve
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Schemas are defined in terms of what we expect to find as we explore the world. We could also say that schemas help us to organize and categorize the information we receive. Method of repeated reproduction: one participant is given multiple opportunities to recall a story over time. Participant a is given a story to read and then attempts to reproduce it, first 15 minutes later and then at longer intervals. Method of serial reproduction: one participant a writes down what he can recall of a previously read story. A"s version is given to participant b, who reads it and tries to reproduce it. B"s version is given to c, and so on. In the reproduction of the stories, participants tended to select some material to remember and omit other material. These omissions reflect a process of rationalization as each participant tried to make the story as coherent and sensible as possible, from his/her viewpoint.
