GCSE Psychology UNIT 1. TOPIC A.

Things which are close together are seen as a group

things that look alike are seen as a group

we tend to fill in the gaps to make incomplete things seem whole

we tend to separate scenes into objects and their surroundings

we link things together that appear to form an unbroken line

Things which are close together are seen as a group

Things that look alike are seen as a group

we tend to fill in the gaps to make incomplete things seem whole

we tend to separate scenes into objects and their surroundings

we link things together that appear to form an unbroken line

Things which are close together are seen as a group

Things that look alike are seen as a group

we tend to fill in the gaps to make incomplete things seem whole

we tend to separate scenes into objects and their surroundings

we link things together that appear to form an unbroken line

All of the tests used a folk tale called "War of the Ghosts" that was used because if was from a different culture to ours and hence was unfamiliar to the participant.

Bartlett found that he should have used a familiar fairy tale story instead of a folk tale. This is because it is unfair to test peoples memories on something they are not familiar with since their results would have been effected. This is a weakness of the experiment.

Bartlett used a technique called the repeated reproduction task; this is when a participant is given some information, such as a story to read, then it is taken away and they are asked to reproduce it.

Bartlett found that, although the task appeared difficult, many more people than expected recalled the story accurately. Bartlett found that this was a weakness that disproved his hypothesis which is why his experiment holds little reliability.

Bartlett concluded that unfamiliar material changes when it is recalled. It becomes shorter, simpler and more stereotyped. This may be due to the effect of schema on memory.

The term used to describe what is being manipulated (changed/varied) in a study or experiment.

The term used to describe what is being measured in an experiment.

The term used to describe what is being manipulated (changed/varied) in a study or experiment.

The term used to describe what is being measured in an experiment.

Yes, but only if they're blind in their weaker eye

No, stereopsis is a binocular depth cue which requires both eyes

Yes, stereopsis is a monocular depth cue so it only requires one eye to work

The perception of objects that are genuinely not there but the observer "sees" them to be there. Sometimes they perceive edges and believe that a shape exists when really it doesn't. An example of this is the Kanizsa Triangle.

These make objects look bigger, smaller, longer, shorter or a different shape entirely. It occurs when our perception is deceived by some aspect of the stimulus.