A-Level Psychology — Core Studies: Cognitive Area (OCR)

OCR A-Level Psychology (H567) Component 02, the cognitive area: the defining principles of the area and its two key themes — memory (Loftus & Palmer 1974; Grant et al. 1998) and attention (Moray 1959; Simons & Chabris 1999) — with each classic and contemporary study examined in core-study depth, paired for comparison, and linked to the areas, perspectives and debates.

What you'll cover

• The Cognitive Area: Principles & Evaluation
• Loftus & Palmer (1974): Eyewitness Testimony
• Grant et al. (1998): Context-Dependent Memory
• Memory Theme: Comparing Loftus & Palmer and Grant
• Moray (1959): Auditory Attention
• Simons & Chabris (1999): Visual Inattention