Psychology GCSE
Cultural influence
What Cultural influence means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Cultural influence
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The effect of participants' own culture on recall, shown by rationalisation of unfamiliar details to fit their culture.
Topics that use Cultural influence
- Topic 2: Memory - 2.2 Studies (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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