An in depth glossary of all key terms covered in the AQA Psychology Memory unit. Key words are organised by topic. Compiled using the specification and AQA approved resources. Useful for student revision.

Complete 1 hour lesson including starter, AO1, AO3 video, AFL, extension tasks, pair, group and class activities, exam practice, model answers, plenary and wider reading. Carefully planned to meet the needs of all students. Part of full unit bundle for easy teaching and revision.

A grade answer written using AQA Psychology mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = description of theory AO3 = balanced evaluation including discussion of critical vs sensitive period, Lewis (1954) and practical application value. Approximately one page long to reflect the amount that can be written by a student under exam conditions.

A grade answer written using AQA Psychology mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = description of meta-analysis by Van Ijzendoorn AO3 = balanced evaluation including discussion of genralisability, validity and imposed etic Approximately one page long to reflect the amount that can be written by a student under exam conditions.

A grade answer written using AQA Psychology mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = description of theory AO3 = balanced evaluation including evidence on multiple attachment, implications for working mothers and role of temperament Approximately one page long to reflect the amount that can be written by a student under exam conditions.

A grade answer, written in line with AQA Psychology mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = description of internal working model and key studies AO3 = balanced evaluation of studies including use of self-report: social desirability bias and retrospective assessment of early attachment, correlational data and determinism Approximately one page long to reflect the amount that can be written by a student under exam conditions.

A grade answer, written in line with AQA Psychology mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = description of Dollard and Miller’s “Cupboard Love” theory; classical and operant conditioning AO3 = balanced evaluation including the role of food, its scientific basis and reductionism Approximately one page long to reflect the amount that can be written by a student under exam conditions.

A grade answer, written in line with AQA Psychology mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = description of Rutter’s English and Romanian Adoptee (ERA) study AO3 = balanced evaluation of studies including reliability, validity, lack of adult data and practical value Approximately one page long to reflect the amount that can be written by a student under exam conditions.

A grade answer, written in line with AQA Psychology mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = description of Mary Ainsworth’s strange situation AO3 = balanced evaluation including reliability, generalisability to other cultures and predictive validity Approximately one page long to reflect the amount that can be written by a student under exam conditions.

A grade answer, written in line with AQA Psychology mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = description of Tronick’s still face experiment and Meltzoff and Moore’s study into interactional synchrony AO3 = balanced evaluation on the use of inference, inter-observer reliability and implications for caregivers, Approximately one page long to reflect the amount that can be written by a student under exam conditions.

A grade answer, written in line with AQA Psychology mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = description of research into the role of the father as a primary caregiver and as a secondary caregiver AO3 = balanced discussion including the role of societal norms and evolution. The implication for gay/single families and paternity leave Approximately one page long to reflect the amount that can be written by a student under exam conditions.

A grade answer, written in line with AQA Psychology mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = description of Schaffer and Emerson’s (1964) study AO3 = balanced evaluation discussion on external, internal, population and temporal validity. Approximately one page long to reflect the amount that can be written by a student under exam conditions.

A grade answer, written in line with AQA Psychology mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = description of Schaffer’s theory AO3 = balanced evaluation including discussion of research evidence, cultural bias, and practical value Approximately one page long to reflect the amount that can be written by a student under exam conditions.

A grade answer, written using AQA Psychology mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. AO1 = description of studies by Lorenz and Harlow AO3 - balanced evaluation of the above studies including research support and critique Approximately one page long to reflect the amount that a student can write under exam conditions.

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. Effective discussion on scientific method, nature/nurture, determinism/ free will, reductionism/ holism and approaches to treatment Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. Effective discussion on scientific method, nature/nurture, determinism/ free will, implications for society (responisibility), approaches to treatment Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. Effective discussion on scientific method, nature/nurture, determinism/ free will, reductionism vs holism, approaches to treatment Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. Effective discussion on scientific method, animal studies, nature/nurture, reductionism and determinism/ free will Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions

A grade answer written in line with AQA mark scheme, specification and approved textbooks. Effective discussion on scientific method, nature/nurture, determinism/free will, implications for society (responsibility), approaches to treatment Approximately one page long to reflect the amount a student can write under exam conditions