Learning Objectives
• To understand the layout of the PSYB2
section of the AS Psychology course
• To understand the Multi-Store model of
memory
PSYB2: Social Psychology, Cognitive
Psychology, Individual Differences
• Cognitive Psychology: Miss Earl
• Individual Differences (anxiety disorders):
Miss Earl
• Social Psychology: Mr B
• You must know ‘Experimental Methods’
from section 3.1.4 of Unit 1 for this exam
Medium term plan: up until
February half term
1
Models of memory: Multi-store model
2
Levels of processing and working memory model
3
Working memory model, review of models of memory
4
Types of long-term memory: episodic, semantic,
procedural, explanations of forgetting
5
Explanations of forgetting
6
Review of memory, examination style test
YOU WILL HAVE AN EXAMINATION STYLE TEST ON COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (30 minutes,
20 marks) ON FRIDAY THE 17TH OF FEBRUARY MAKE A NOTE OF THIS NOW!!
Support in place for you PSYB2:
• Lunchtime drop-in with me: anytime (excl.
•
•
Thursdays (staffroom)) if you are stuck with
anything...
Past paper questions: all past paper
questions (for the whole unit) along with
mark schemes and examiners reports are on
the shared area already
PPQs, Mark Schemes and Examiners reports
for my section have been copied and pasted
into word documents to make it even easier
for you to access
Time left before the exam...
• 6 weeks
• Feb half term
• 5 weeks
• Easter
• 5 weeks
• Exam: Tuesday 29th May
Learning Objectives
• To understand the layout of the PSYB2
section of the AS Psychology course
• To understand the Multi-Store model of
memory
Any questions?
The Multi-store model of memory:
re-visited
• Where did we learn about this model
• What do we know about it already?
• Any supporting research evidence?
• Progress Wall
Where does it fit in?
• You need to know about 3 models of
memory: The Multi-Store Model, Working
Memory Model and The Levels of
Processing Model
• You need to know research evidence and
evaluation points for all of them in
preparation for any potential essays…
Important concepts to understand
before we begin:
Duration
Capacity
Coding
Important concepts to understand
before we begin:
Duration
how long this store can retain info
for
Capacity
how much info this store can retain
Coding
the form in which the memory is
retained
The Multi-Store Model pg 170-171
• Draw the multi-store model of memory on
pg 170
• Explain the main features using the info in
the textbook: Sensory Memory, Short-term
memory, Long-term memory
Evaluation of the MSM: Research
evidence
• Peterson and Peterson re-enactment
• Methodological evaluation
Progress Wall
• Where did we begin?
• How far have we moved on?
• What’s next?