You need to know:
- What is schema
- What is perceptual set
- How to explain schema
- What is eyewitness memory and why it is important
Schema is a framework of knowledge about an object, event or group of people that can affect our perception and help us to organise information and recall what we have seen.
We all have a perceptual set, the tendency to notice some things more than others, which can be caused by experience, context or expectations.
In this syllabus you will learn about different ways schema affects our perception:
- Visual context and illusions
- Visual context in the real world: Palmer, Carmichael et al, Bartlett
- Eyewitness memory