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Schema and memory distortion

Schema theory is not a cognitive model but a theory that helps explain why our memories are unreliable. Neither the Multi Store nor the Working Memory Model explains why memories can be distorted. On an exam, you cannot be asked to explain the role of schema in memory; however, you could be asked to discuss a concept (e.g., measurement) with regard to schema theory in learning and cognition. To do this, you could...

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