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UNIT 1 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
(memory & research methods)

Possible essay (12/10/8 marks) questions (note that they may be phrased differently). Black = question
Blue = mark scheme
Red = examiner comment

SPECIFICATION

Models of memory
 The multi-store model, including the concepts of encoding, capacity and duration.
 Strengths and weaknesses of the model
 The working memory model, including its strengths and weaknesses
Memory in everyday life
 Eyewitness testimony (EWT) and factors affecting the accuracy of EWT, including anxiety, age of witness
 Misleading information and the use of the cognitive interview
 Strategies for memory improvement

Unit 1 – Possible 12 mark questions
6 marks = knowledge of research
6 marks = evaluation
Memory:
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Outline and evaluate the multi-store model of memory.
Outline and evaluate the working memory model.
Outline and evaluate research into the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
Discuss research into the effects of anxiety on the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
Discuss research into the effects of age on the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
Outline and evaluate research into improving EWT.
Outline and evaluate research into misleading questions and the accuracy of eyewitness testimony

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THE MULTI-STORE MODEL, INCLUDING THE CONCEPTS OF ENCODING,
CAPACITY AND DURATION.
1 A, B and C relate to memory. Write the appropriate letter in the box below. The first one has been done for you.
A 7 +/- 2
B Up to 30 seconds without rehearsal
C Mainly acoustic
Short-term Memory
Encoding
Capacity
Duration

Long term memory

A
(2 marks)

AO1 = 2 marks Correct identification
B Duration (short term memory)
C Encoding (short term memory)
1 mark for each correct answer.
Most candidates answered this question correctly.

2 A case study was carried out on Peter whose brain was damaged in a motorcycle accident.
Psychologists tested how many numbers he could