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1
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Name the 3 stores of the multi store model

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Sensory
Short Term
Long Term

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What 3 components does the sensory store break down into?

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Iconic (Sight)
Echoic (Sound)
Haptic (Touch)

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What is the duration of the Sensory Store?

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0.5s

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How is the Sensory Store encoded?

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Info is processed from the senses

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What is the capacity of the sensory store?

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Unlimited

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How is information transferred from the sensory store to the short term store?

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By paying attention to it

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What is the duration of the short term store?

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18-30s

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What is the encoding of the Short Term Store?

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Maintenance Rehearsal

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What is the capacity of the Short Term Store?

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5-9 pieces of information

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How is information transferred from the Short Term store to the Long Term Store?

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Through elaborative rehearsal

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How is information transferred from the Long Term Store to the Short Term Store?

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Through retrieval

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How is the Long term store encoded?

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Semantically
(Remembered by meaning)

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What is the capacity of the Long Term Store?

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Unlimited

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What part of the brain contains long term information?

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Hippocampus

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How can the multi Store Model be described?

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Sequential and Linear

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What study flashed images of letter O twice and found at 0.5 seconds, participants reported that they only saw one flash.

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Walsh and Thompson

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17
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Outline the Findings of Walsh and Thompson (1978)

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Duration of sensory store =0.5s
Decreases with age

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What study investigated the capacity of the sensory store?

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Sperling (1960)

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Participants describing seeing more letters from a grid of 12 than they could report describes which study? How does this support Multi Store Model?

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Sperling (1960)
Sensory store took in all the information however only some of it was paid attention to and transferred into short term memory.

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What experiment found a 80% recall of nonsense trigrams after a 3 second interference task and 10% after 18 Seconds? What does this suggest?

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Peterson & Peterson (1970)
That duration of STM is limited and that longer delay led to less recall as there was no chance for maintenance rehearsal.

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Which experiment found that on immediate recall, words that sounded similar were the hardest? What does this suggest?

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Baddeley (1966)
STm is learnt acoustically, hence trouble on words sounding similar.

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Which experiment (1887) found that the in immediate recall, 9.3 numbers could be recalled in order, letters 7.3? What does this suggest?

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Jacobs (1887)
Capacity of STM = (2-)7(+2)

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Which experiment found that Ex US high schoolers could identify former classmates from 50 photos. 90% after 14 years and 60% after 47 Years? What does this suggest?

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Bahrick et al (1975)
LTM can last a lifetime
LTM accuracy decreases with age

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Which experiment found after a delay of 20 minutes, words with similar meanings were hardest to remember. What does this suggest?

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Baddeley (1966)
LTM is semantically encoded, relies on meaning to understand.

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25
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Name 3 strength of the multi store model.

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Lab research to support
Naturalistic Research to support
Practical application

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Name an example of naturalistic supporting research of MSM

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HM
Temporal lobes removed, leaving him with intact STM however no LTM. Suggests separate parts of brain control different parts of memory.

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27
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Name 2 Weaknesses of the Multi Store Model

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Alternative theories that explain features more effectively.
Case study research that disputes validity of the theory (KF)

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28
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What does the Central Executive do?

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Supervises and controls the sub components/Slave systems

29
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Name the components of the multi store model.

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Central Executive
Phonological Loop
Visuo-spatial sketchpad
Episodic Buffer

30
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Who created working memory model?

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Baddeley and Hitch (1974)

31
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What research supports central executive and what practical application does it have?

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Bunge (2000), used MRI scans to show which areas of brain active in tasks. Same areas for single and dual task.
Dyslexic,ADHD have trouble processing information

32
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What is the visuospatial sketchpad?

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Deals with and holds visual and spatial information

33
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What study supports Visuo-spatial sketchpad?

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Brookes 1968 (Letter K Study)
When answering by pointing, slower due to same component/ interference

34
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Which study contradicts Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad?

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Liebermen (1980)
Argues blind people have excellent spatial awareness despite having never recieved visual information

35
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How does the phonological loop work?

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Holds auditory information and is rehearsed through the articulatory process

36
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What study supports the phonological loop?

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Baddeley (1975)
Pts could recall more short words than long words which shows capacity is set by how long it takes to say words, not number of words

37
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What is the purpose of the episodic buffer?

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To fill gap in model and acts as general storage
Brings memories together into single episodes

38
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What supports the theory of the episodic buffer?

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Brain scans, appears to be in both hemispheres but particularly in hippocampus,showing memories are being transformed into ‘episodes’

39
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What is a weakness of the episodic buffer?

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Little information and not understood fully

40
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Give 3 strengths of the working memory model

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Naturalistic research to support (KF)
Lab research to support
Practical Applications

41
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Give 3 weaknesses to the working memory model

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Contradictory evidence (Lieberman 1980)
Theoretical flaws (Oversimplified)
Lacks ecological validity

42
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Give similarities between MSM and Working model of memory

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Rehearsal is important to process info
STM has limited capacity
Link between STM and LTM

43
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Give differences between MSM and Working model of memory

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MSM believes STM is simple storage buffer whereas WMM believes STM is storage and workspace
MSM suggests STM is unitary whereas WMM suggests STM is more than one store

44
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Give three types of LTM

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Procedural
Semantic
Episodic

45
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What is Semantic Memory?

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Responsible for factual information
e.g london is the capital of England

46
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What is procedural memory?

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Responsible for motor skills
e.g swimming

47
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What is episodic memory?

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Responsible for remembering events
e.g 18th Birthday

48
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How are Procedural and Semantic Memory similar and different?

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Procedural in cerebellum whereas semantic in Hippocampus
Procedural does not involve conscious thought, Semantic does
Both types of Long Term Memory

49
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How are Procedural Memory and Episodic Memory Similar and Different?

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Procedural = unconscious whereas episodic = conscious
Knowing how vs knowing that
Have to Learn Both

50
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How are episodic and Semantic Memory Similar and Different?

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Both involve conscious thought
Semanic = factual whereas episodic = experiences

51
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What is retroactive retrieval failure? Give examples

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New memories interfering with old memories

Using older version of phone
Playing guitar again after learning piano
Unable to remember old password after changing to new one

52
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What is proactive retrieval failure? Give examples

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Using a new phone
Remembering a friends new number after learning old
Changing routes when driving

53
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Give research supporting Pro/retro active interference

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Baddeley & Hitch (1977)
Rugby players who played more games had more problems remembering games than those who missed due to injury

54
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Give Strengths of Retro/Proactive Interference

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Ecological Validity
Practical Applications
Research to support (Baddeley&Hitch rugby union)

55
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Give weaknesses of retro/proactive Interference

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Most experiments take place in lab
e.g keppel & underwood (trigrams)
Reductionist

56
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Retrieval Failure due to absence of cues refers to three types of cues, which are…

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Context
State
Organisational Cues

57
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Gives strengths of retrieval failure due to absence of cues

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Real Life application (Tip of Tongue experience)
Practical Application (CCTV,Reconstruction of Crime Scenes)
Research to support (Godden & Baddeley, Scuba Divers)

58
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Give three factors that affect EWT

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Leading Questions
Post Event Discussion
Anxiety

59
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Give strengths of leading question theory

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Practical Applications ( Development of enhanced cognitive interview)
High Internal Validity

60
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Give Weaknesses of leading question theory

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Research lacks population validity
Lacks ecological Validity

61
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Give strengths of the post event discussion theory

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Research to support (Gabbert 2003, 2 vids of girl (not) stealing)
Practical Applications(Police now separate witnesses)

62
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Give Weaknesses of the post Event Discussion theory

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Low External Validity of studies
Ignores other variables affecting EWT

63
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What shows anxiety and memory are directly related?

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Yerkes Dodson Law

64
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Give Strengths of Anxiety affecting EWT theory

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High internal Validity (Lab studies such as Loftus and Burns)
High reliability of research

65
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Give Weaknesses of anxiety on EWT theory

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FIndings are inconsistent (Christianson and Hubinette, Bank robberies, more stress= more memory)
Low in external Validity

66
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What are the 4 stages of the cognitive interview?

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Mental Reinstatement of context
Report Everything
Change Order
Change Perspective

67
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Give Strengths of the cognitive interview.

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Research to support (Kohnken 1999, CI gives 81% increase in recall)
Milne and bull (2002) found RE +CR combination led to far more recall

68
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Give Weaknesses of the Cognitive Interview

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Police do not have sufficient training (only 4 Hours received)
Takes lots of time + can still lead to incorrect info (Kebbel & Wagstaff,1999)
Milne and Bull (2002) found only 2 stages needed
Kohnken found accuracy rate same in CI and Standard

69
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Name and explain a study supporting retrieval failure due to absence of cues

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Godden and Baddeley
Scuba divers recalled words better when external environments were the same
Over 10% better

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