Psychology Schema Theory

cognitive schema theory psych term 2 flashcards.

Proposed by

Jean Piaget (1926)

Definition: Schema Theory

Suggests that people’s memories are actively processed information. People learn by using schemas which are cccomidated or assimilated. ST proposes that memories are distoreted when they move to LTM as they are stored in a knowledge framwork based on schemas - prior knowledge. The basic assumption of schema theory is that an individual’s prior experiences will influence how they remember new information.

Schema (Definition)

A concept or framework that organizes and interprets information

Script (Definition)

Schema about an event or situation (eg. dinner date or Ilkka’s History Class).

When events do not folllow our scripts we get angry, confused, annoyed, or all three.

Assimilation

When you add information to an existing schema

Accomidation

When you replace schemas.

Sharpening

Information is changed to fit into pre-existing schema, details are changed and added.

Leveling

When information is considered insignificant'/irrelevant, it is omitted.

Study:

Bartlett “War of the Ghosts” (1932)

Bartlett “War of the Ghosts” (1932)

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