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- June 2025, Paper 1, Q4 (2 marks): In your studies of cognitive psychology, you will have learned about the multi-store model of memory (Atkinson and Shiffrin, 1968). State two features of the sh
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q7 (8 marks): Leoni struggles to process information during lessons at college. She finds it difficult to note down information from the board before the teacher moves on to
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q6(a) (2 marks): Describe short-term memory according to the multi-store model of memory. (2) 6 Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968) proposed the multi-store model of memory.
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q6(b) (2 marks): Explain one weakness of the multi-store model of memory. (2) 6 Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968) proposed the multi-store model of memory.
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q10 (8 marks): Assess how useful the working memory model (Baddeley and Hitch,1974) is as an explanation of memory. (8)
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q11 (12 marks): Marsha and Abbie are friends and are remembering a day from their childhood when they were 10 years old. Marsha remembers they were picking apples from a tree a
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q5 (2 marks): In your studies of cognitive psychology, you will have learned about how developmental psychology looks at the influences on memory as the brain ages. Describe
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q6 (2 marks): In your studies of cognitive psychology, you will have learned about how individual differences influence memory. Describe one individual difference that influe
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q7(a) (2 marks): Using the multi-store model of memory, describe how Dylan was able to remember the spellings for five out of the six words. (2) 7 Dylan is eight years old and i
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q7(b) (2 marks): Explain one weakness of using the multi-store model of memory to account for Dylan’s memory of the words. (2) 7 Dylan is eight years old and is learning how to
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q5 (12 marks): Carli and Anthony are at their sixth form college and they are looking at social media pictures of Carli’s recent 18th birthday party on Carli’s mobile phone. T
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q5(a) (2 marks): Give two features of the ‘long‑term store’ as it is used in the multi‑store model of memory. (2) 5 In your studies of cognitive psychology, you will have learne
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q5(b) (4 marks): Explain one strength and one weakness of the multi‑store model of memory. (4) 5 In your studies of cognitive psychology, you will have learned about the multi‑s
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q7(a) (4 marks): Using your knowledge of reconstructive memory, explain why Louie and Gus described the film differently. (4) 7 Louie and Gus both watched the same film. The fil
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q7(b) (4 marks): Explain one strength and one weakness of using Bartlett’s (1932) theory of reconstructive memory to explain why Louie and Gus described the film differently. (4
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q5 (8 marks): Milo and Betty had watched a film together and were talking to their friends about the film. Milo described a scene where the main character had travelled by tr
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q13 (12 marks): Marco has been suffering with memory processing issues that cause him to become confused. He is not always able to understand situations and becomes frustrated
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q7(a) (2 marks): Describe the phonological loop. (2) 7 In your studies of cognitive psychology you will have learned about the working memory model (Baddeley and Hitch, 1974).
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q7(b) (2 marks): Explain one weakness of the working memory model (Baddeley and Hitch, 1974). (2) 7 In your studies of cognitive psychology you will have learned about the worki
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q10(a) (2 marks): Describe the ‘sensory register’ as part of the multi-store model of memory (Atkinson and Shiffrin, 1968). (2) 10 During your course you will have studied the mu
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q10(b) (2 marks): Explain one strength of the multi‑store model of memory (Atkinson and Shiffrin, 1968). (2) 10 During your course you will have studied the multi‑store model of
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q5 (3 marks): Describe the working memory model (Baddeley and Hitch, 1974).
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q9(a) (2 marks): Describe semantic memory as it is used by Tulving (1972). (2) 9 Tulving (1972) proposed an explanation of long-term memory.
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q9(b) (4 marks): Explain two strengths of Tulving’s (1972) explanation of long-term memory. (4) 9 Tulving (1972) proposed an explanation of long-term memory.
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q10 (8 marks): Evaluate reconstructive memory (Bartlett,1932), including schema theory. (8)
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q11 (12 marks): Donald’s friends are taxi drivers working for company A. They had to learn street names to pass a memory test to work for the company. Donald would like to work
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q4(a) (2 marks): Using reconstructive memory, describe why Saima incorrectly recalled some items from her history classroom. (2) 4 During a psychology lesson, Saima was asked to
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q4(b) (4 marks): Explain one strength and one weakness of reconstructive memory as an explanation of Saima’s recall of the items from her history classroom. (4) 4 During a psych
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q6 (8 marks): Evaluate the multi-store model of memory (Atkinson and Shiffrin, 1968). (8)
- October 2020, Paper 1, Q5 (2 marks): Becca is trying to memorise the name and location of different organs in the human body for a Biology test. Describe one feature of the working memory model (Ba
- October 2020, Paper 1, Q6(a) (2 marks): Using an example, describe what is meant by semantic memory as proposed by Tulving (1972). (2)
- October 2020, Paper 1, Q6(b) (2 marks): Explain one strength of Tulving’s (1972) explanation of long-term memory. (2)
- October 2020, AS Paper 1, Q7(a) (2 marks): Describe the visuospatial sketchpad (VSSP). (2) 7 In cognitive psychology, you will have studied the working memory model (Baddeley and Hitch, 1974).
- October 2020, AS Paper 1, Q7(b) (2 marks): Explain one strength of the working memory model. (2) 7 In cognitive psychology, you will have studied the working memory model (Baddeley and Hitch, 1974).
- October 2020, AS Paper 1, Q9 (8 marks): Evaluate Tulving’s (1972) explanation of long‑term memory. (8)
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q3 (2 marks): Tulving (1972) proposed an explanation of long-term memory. Describe what Tulving (1972) meant by 'semantic memory. (2)
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q5(a) (2 marks): Give two features of the ‘short-term store’ as it is used in the multi-store model of memory. (2) 5 Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968) explained memory using the mult
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q5(b) (4 marks): Explain two weaknesses of the multi-store model as an explanation of human memory. (4) 5 Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968) explained memory using the multi-store mod
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q9 (8 marks): Evaluate the working memory model (Baddeley and Hitch, 1974). (8)
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q6 (4 marks): Mo and Akeem witness a man steal a bag in a restaurant. Using schema theory, suggest why Mo and Akeem may recall the scene in the restaurant differently.
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q7 (8 marks): Evaluate the working memory model (Baddeley and Hitch, 1974). (8)
- June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q7(a) (2 marks): Describe episodic memory as it is used by Tulving (1972). (2) 7 Tulving (1972) proposed that long-term memory is comprised of episodic and semantic memory.
- June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q7(b) (2 marks): Explain one strength of Tulving’s (1972) explanation of long-term memory. (2) 7 Tulving (1972) proposed that long-term memory is comprised of episodic and seman
- June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q8(a) (2 marks): Using your knowledge of reconstructive memory, describe why participants in George’s study may have inaccurate recall of the fairy tale story. (2) 8 George test
- June 2018, AS Paper 1, Q11 (8 marks): Evaluate Atkinson and Shiffrin’s (1968) multi-store model of memory as an explanation of human memory. (8)
- June 2017, Paper 1, Q4 (4 marks): There are many models used within psychology to explain how memory works. Describe the multi-store model of memory. (4)
- June 2017, AS Paper 1, Q4(a) (4 marks): Using schema theory, explain why Liam and Emily have given different directions to the food hall. (4) 4 Liam and Emily are both students at the same college. A
- June 2017, AS Paper 1, Q4(b) (4 marks): Bartlett (1932) suggested the theory of reconstructive memory to explain how information is stored and recalled. Explain two weaknesses of Bartlett’s (1932) the
- June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q8(a) (3 marks): Explain the function of the ‘central executive’ in this model. (3) 8 Baddeley and Hitch (1974) claimed that memory was composed of separate systems that each ha
- June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q8(b) (4 marks): Explain one strength and one weakness of the working memory model. (4) 8 Baddeley and Hitch (1974) claimed that memory was composed of separate systems that eac
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