Wednesday 14 December 2011
Multi-store model of memory only.
Just the model itself.
Key points
Sensory memory - Visual, auditory, haptic coding
- Limited capacity
- Very brief duration
Short-term memory - Mainly acoustic coding
- Limited capacity
- Brief duration
Long-term memory - Mainly semantic coding
- Unlimited capacity
- Unlimited duration
Multi-store model of memory
Atkinson & Shiffrin's Multi-Store Model of Memory
This contains research to support this model and evaluative points which is what I need to know for exams.
This contains research to support this model and evaluative points which is what I need to know for exams.
Grading Criteria
Exam is out of 62 marks.
In order to know how to answer questions correctly, it is important to understand clearly what it is the examiner is looking for in your examination responses. The examiner is looking to assess 3 main skills.
- The ability to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding
- Your ability to use, evaluate and apply your knowledge to analyse and evaluate your material
- Your understanding of How science works.
Marks will be awarded on accuracy, detail and relevance of description; breadth and effectiveness of analysis and evaluation of understanding.
AO1: Knowledge and understanding of science and of how science works
- Recognize, recall and show understanding of scientific knowledge
- Select, organize and communicate relevant uninformative in a variety of forms
A02: Application of knowledge and Understanding of science and how science works
- Analyse and evaluate scientific knowledge and processes
- Apply scientific knowledge and processes to unfamiliar situations including those related to issues
- Assess the Validity, reliability and credibility of scientific information
AO3: How science works - Psychology
- Be able to describe ethical, safe and skillful practice techniques and processes, selecting appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods
- Know how to made, record and communicate reliable and valid observations and measurements with appropriate precision and accuracy, through using primary and secondary sources
Analyse, interpret, explain and evaluate the methodology, results and impact of their own and others' experimental and investigative activities in a variety of ways.
In order to know how to answer questions correctly, it is important to understand clearly what it is the examiner is looking for in your examination responses. The examiner is looking to assess 3 main skills.
- The ability to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding
- Your ability to use, evaluate and apply your knowledge to analyse and evaluate your material
- Your understanding of How science works.
Marks will be awarded on accuracy, detail and relevance of description; breadth and effectiveness of analysis and evaluation of understanding.
AO1: Knowledge and understanding of science and of how science works
- Recognize, recall and show understanding of scientific knowledge
- Select, organize and communicate relevant uninformative in a variety of forms
A02: Application of knowledge and Understanding of science and how science works
- Analyse and evaluate scientific knowledge and processes
- Apply scientific knowledge and processes to unfamiliar situations including those related to issues
- Assess the Validity, reliability and credibility of scientific information
AO3: How science works - Psychology
- Be able to describe ethical, safe and skillful practice techniques and processes, selecting appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods
- Know how to made, record and communicate reliable and valid observations and measurements with appropriate precision and accuracy, through using primary and secondary sources
Analyse, interpret, explain and evaluate the methodology, results and impact of their own and others' experimental and investigative activities in a variety of ways.
Unit outcomes
Unit 1 - Memory
To know and understand :
Models of memory
- The multi-store model including the concepts of encoding, capacity ad duration. Strengths and weaknesses of the model
The multi-store model
The multi-store model
- What is a model?
- Sensory memory
- Short-term and Long-term memory
- Capacity
- Duration
- Encoding
- Strengths and weaknesses of the multi-store model
- The working memory model memory including its strengths and weaknesses
The working memory model
The working memory model
- What is working memory?
- The components of the working memory model
- Strengths and weakness of the working memory model
Memory in everyday life
- Eyewitness testimony and factors affecting the accuracy of EWT, including anxiety, age of witness.
- Misleading information and the use of the cognitive interview
Eyewitness testimony
Eyewitness testimony
- Other factors affecting accuracy of EWT
- The effects of misleading information of the accuracy of EWT
- How to improve the accuracy of EWT
Strategies for memory improvement.
- The role of organisation
- The role of attention and practice
AS - PSYA1
Unit 1 - Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Research Methods AQA
Written Paper - 1hour 30minutes
Weighting - 50% of total AS marks
25% of total A2 marks
Structured compulsory questions based on Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Research Psychology.
Questions include short answer; stimulus material and one 12 mark question requiring extended writing in which QWC will be assessed.
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Introduction to blog
In this blog I will include information to help me further prepare for my Psychology AS exam in the summer of 2012. The first topic I will include on my blog is 'Memory' and some of the theory involved in memory.
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