AQA A-Level Psychology: Memory
6 exam-style questions with full mark schemes and model answers. Write your own answer and the AI examiner marks it against the mark scheme.
Discuss the working memory model of memory. Refer to evidence in your answer. [16 marks]
Outline and evaluate research into the types of long-term memory. [8 marks]
Two friends, Priya and Tom, both saw the same car accident at a busy junction. Afterwards they discussed what they had seen while waiting for the police. When interviewed separately, an officer asked Priya, "How fast was the car going when it smashed into the wall?" Tom was asked, "How fast was the car going when it hit the wall?" Their speed estimates were very different, and several details in their accounts now matched each other.
Using your knowledge of misleading information, explain why Priya's and Tom's accounts of the accident might be unreliable. [6 marks]
Describe the multi-store model of memory. [6 marks]
Outline two types of interference as an explanation for forgetting. [4 marks]
Explain one limitation of the cognitive interview as a way of improving the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. [4 marks]