Memory

Question 1

Types of LTM

Episodic and semantic study

Answer 1

Tulving

6 volunteers
Radioactive gold scanned using gamma ray detector

3- inconclusive data
3- consistent difference- episodic is front of brain and semantic is back of brain

Question 2

Types of LTM

Procedural memory - study

Answer 2

Corkin HM

Question 3

multi store model of memory psychologists

Answer 3

Atkinson and shiffrin

Question 4

Working memory model psychologists

Answer 4

Braddeley and hitch

Question 5

Evidence for central executive study

Answer 5

Bunge et al

Used MRI found same brain areas were active in dual and single tasks but there was significantly more in duel tasks

Question 6

Factors affecting EWT

Leading questions study

Answer 6

Loftus- different groups were given a different verb when asked what speed the car was moving

Contacted - ‘31.5 mph’
Smashed - 40.5 mph

Question 7

Factors affecting EWT

why do leading questions effect recall

Answer 7

Response bias explanation. - no effect in memory just how they chose to answer

Substitution explanation - changes participants memory

Question 8

Factors effecting EWT

Post event discussion , study

Answer 8

Gabbert et al

71 percent recalled aspects of crime they didn’t actually see

Question 9

Factors affecting EWT - anxiety

What explains contradictory finding

Answer 9

The yerks- Dodson law

Question 10

Factors effecting EWT

Anxiety - positive effect study

Answer 10

Johns and Judith

Real life shooting in Canada

Interview 4-5 months after event
Accuracy determined by number of details that matched original account
Reported highest levels of stress where most accurate

Question 11

Factors effecting EWT

Negative effect of recall study

Answer 11

Johnson and Scott

Tunnel theory

43% - pen
33% - knife

Question 12

Enhanced cognitive interview psychologist

Answer 12

Fisher et al added

• open ended questions
• never interrupt
• never be judgemental