Multi-store Model of Memory & Types of Long-Term Memory (AQA A Level Psychology)

Exam Questions

21 mins5 questions
13 marks

Which type of long-term memory would be most associated with the following?

Write the correct type of long-term memory in the spaces provided.

  1. Stored, with reference to contextual information, eg time and place

  2. Difficult to describe in words

  3. Knowing the meaning of a word

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22 marks

Briefly outline one way in which researchers have investigated the capacity of short-term memory.

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14 marks

Two types of long-term memory are procedural memory and episodic memory.

Explain two differences between procedural memory and episodic memory.

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24 marks

In an investigation into memory, participants were presented with two different lists of words. 

List A

List B

Flip

Flit

Flop

Flap

Flab

Flan

Flat

Huge

Large

Great

Giant

Vast

Mighty

Epic

After seeing the lists, participants were tested on their ability to recall the words.

When tested immediately, participants found it more difficult to recall the words from List A in the correct order.

When tested after 30 minutes, participants found it more difficult to recall the words from List B in the correct order.

Using your knowledge of coding in memory, explain these findings.

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18 marks

Outline and evaluate research into duration in memory.

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