Issues and Debates (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Reconstructive memory characteristic
Reconstructive memory characteristic
Memory is reconstructive & susceptible to distortion
BPS ethical guidelines priority
BPS ethical guidelines priority
Participant welfare over research objectives
Ecological validity meaning
Ecological validity meaning
Real-world applicability of laboratory research
Reductionism in cognitive psychology
Reductionism in cognitive psychology
Breaking complex cognition into simpler components
Structural models focus on
Structural models focus on
Memory architecture ('where' info is stored)
Functional models focus on
Functional models focus on
Memory processes ('how' info is processed)
Bartlett's theory type
Bartlett's theory type
Functional model emphasising active processes
Schema in reconstructive memory
Schema in reconstructive memory
Innate mental constructs with content shaped by experience
Nature-nurture: hardware vs software
Nature-nurture: hardware vs software
Innate capacity (nature) vs experience effects (nurture)
Devlin Report (1976) purpose
Devlin Report (1976) purpose
Questioned eyewitness reliability after wrongful convictions