Schema activation and memory recall

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I. Introduction 3

II. Exploration 5
a. Materials 5
b. Procedures 6
c. Research Design 7
d. Sampling Method 8
e. Participants 8
f. Controls 8

III. Analysis 10
a. Table 10
b. Graph 10
c. Descriptive Statistics 10
d. Inferential Statistics 11

IV. Evaluation 12
a. Discussion 12
b. Strengths 12
c. Limitations and modifications 13
d. Conclusion 15

V. Works Cited 15

VI. Appendices 17
a. Raw Data 17
b. Mann Whitney U Test 18
c. Standardized Instructions 19
d. Consent forms 20
e. Debriefing email 21
f. Script of the voice recording 22
g. Link of the filler task 22

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Some people can remember information better than others. Is this because of their capabilities or use of memorizing techniques? Several studies have investigated the link between schema activation and memory recall (Cohen, Bransford & Johnson, Stone). Schema is a cognitive framework of related pieces of information, knowledge or memory (Dixon).

Bartlett’s Schema theory could explain the relationship between schema activation and memory recall: when people’s schema is activated, there is a link made between the schema and the new information, which makes them easier to process and recall it (Dixon). Hence the theory posits that if schema is activated, people are more likely remember information that relates to that schema.

Bransford and Johnson (1972) investigated the relationship between schema activation and memory recall (Bransford and Johnson). The study’s aim was to investigate the effect of schema activation on comprehension and memory recall of new information. The participants were 52 male and female students at New York State University. The participants were randomly allocated into three conditions and told to listen to a passage. The independent variable was whether the title of the passage, “Washing Clothes”, was given before or after listening to the passage, or not given. There were two dependent variables: self-rating of comprehension out of 7 and number of details recalled out of 18.

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