AQA Psychology A-Level Memory Bundle (A* Notes and Exemplar Essays)

** AQA Psychology A-level: Memory**
From specification 7181, 7182 - Introductory topics in Psychology (I achieved an A* in Psychology A-level in 2018, across all three papers. I prioritised revision on evaluation, necessary for accessing higher grade!)

NOTES:

• The Multi-store model of memory - Atkinson and Shiffrin - detailed explanation of components and evaluation
• The Working Memory model - detailed explanation of central executive, visuo-spatial sketchpad, phonological loop and episodic buffer and evaluation
• Types of long-term memory (Tulving 1985)
• Procedural vs declarative memory, episodic vs semantic memory and evaluation
• Explanations for forgetting - interference theory and evaluation and retrieval failure and evaluation
• Eye witness testimony - impact of misleading information through leading questions, post-event discussion and evaluation of misleading information
• Effect of anxiety on EWT (positive and negative effect plus studies) and evaluation
• Improving the accuracy of EWT - The Cognitive Interview and evaluation

EXAM QUESTIONS:

• Outline and evaluate the multi-store model of memory (16 marks)
• Outline and evaluate the working memory model (16 marks)
• Outline and evaluate the types of long-term memory (16 marks)
• Outline and evaluate interference theory as an explanation for forgetting (16 marks)
• Outline and evaluate retrieval failure as an explanation for forgetting (16 marks)
• Outline and evaluate the effect of misleading information on eye witness testimony (16 marks)
• Outline and evaluate the effect of anxiety on eye witness testimony (16 marks)
• Outline and evaluate the use of the cognitive interview in improving the accuracy of eye witness testimony (16 marks)