Learning Objectives To understand the layout of the

Learning Objectives • To understand the layout of the PSYB 2 section of the AS Psychology course • To understand the Multi-Store model of memory

PSYB 2: 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 17 TH OF FEBRUARY MAKE A NOTE OF THIS NOW!!

Support in place for you PSYB 2: • 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 29 th May

Learning Objectives • To understand the layout of the PSYB 2 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?