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LP 4: Schema theory

The following lesson introduces the Schema theory - its strengths and limitations. It is also a precursor to the lessons on reconstructive memory and the reliability of cognitive processes. This lesson takes two 80-minute periods You may want to start off with a rather simple replication of Brewer & Treyens (1981). Show students the following slide for 30 seconds. Then, have students write down as many items as they...


Tags: Schema, Cognitive, Research, Memory, principles

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