A Level Psychology Memory Notes

6 pages of detailed notes covering the whole of the memory topic (aimed at AQA)

Includes the following:

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.

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