A comprehensive set of revision notes covering the topic of Memory for AQA Psychology. Includes AO1 (knowledge) and AO3 (evaluation) content.
• The multi-store model of memory: sensory register, short-term memory and long-term memory. Features of each store: coding, capacity and duration.
• Types of long-term memory: episodic, semantic, procedural.
• The working memory model: central executive, phonological loop, visuo-spatial sketchpad and episodic buffer. Features of the model: coding and capacity.
• Explanations for forgetting: proactive and retroactive interference and retrieval failure due to absence of cues.
• Factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony: misleading information, including leading questions and post-event discussion; anxiety.
• Improving the accuracy of eyewitness testimony, including the use of the cognitive interview.
Total of 13 pages.
Useful for teachers and students as part of AQA A Level Psychology. Can be used as part of a revision lesson, exam question planning or flashcard design.
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