Recap Acoustically similar? Example? Semantically similar? Example? Brief outline of Baddeley’s procedure What was found? What does this tell us about STM and LTM?

Explain one strength and one weakness of your classic study, Baddeley (1966) 4 marks GRAVE not SCOAR! Using Point and Comment

Topic 2 – Cognitive Psychology Contemporary study: Sebastián and Hernández-Gil (2012)

Definitions – in pairs define the following terms  Digit span  Subvocal rehearsal

AIMS? In pairs discuss these points. Be ready to feedback to the class

Your turn  Starting at 5 digits, I’m going to read, at a rate of one per second, a sequence of digits.  After each sequence is complete I will say ‘NOW’.  When I say ‘NOW’ you should pick up your pen and write down, in the correct order, the sequence I’ve just read out.  We will repeat the process, increasing by one digit each time.  Are you happy to take part? If so, please have a piece of paper and a pen/pencil ready.  You need to remain silent throughout.

Your results - What is your maximum digit span? - What is the class mean? - How does our mean compare to the Spanish mean for year olds?

Results and conclusions Compare notes and discuss what these mean. How does digit span increase? Until what age? How is digit span different in older participants? Does dementia effect the phonological loop? What are the problems with reading out Spanish/English words?

EnglishSpanish 0noughtcero 1oneuno 2twodos 3threetres 4fourcuatro 5fivecinco 6sixseis 7sevensiete 8eight ocho 9ninenueve What do you notice?

In pairs – using the journal article (back ground and conclusions) explain how it provides evidence for the working memory.        

News Article - task In pairs produce a 300 word news article on the contemporary study You should explain APRC – for the lay person! Not psychologists. Submit using Showbie

Generalisability: Can we apply the findings of research to the general population? Reliability: Are the findings of research consistent? Is the research procedure consistent? Application: Are the findings of research any use to society, industry, legal process, education, the family etc? Validity: Is the research measuring what it intended to measure? Do the results represent real life? Ethics: Does the study breech any ethical guidelines? Is it okay to carry out? In pairs, brainstorm evaluation points Make notes in PC format on each point

H/W Evaluate your contemporary study from the cognitive psychology part of your course (8 marks) How should you answer this question? 4 marks – describe the study 4 marks – evaluate (2-3 points using PEC) Spent a few minutes making a plan and then try to complete without your notes. Time yourselves! Use a different coloured pen if you go over the time you would be given in the exam.

Practice materials REVISION IDEAS

Progress Check Questions 1.Explain which participants were used in this study in both parts 2.Explain the results of the first part of the study, which looked at digit span and age of children and young people 3.Outline two conclusions from Sebastian and Hernandez-Gil’s (2012) study

Test yourself questions 1.Explain how digit span was tested in Sebastian Hernandez-Gil’s (2012) study (4) 2.Evaluate Sebastian and Hernandez-Gil’s (2012) study with regards to how it gives evidence for the working memory model (8) 3.Evaluate Sebastian and Hernandez-Gil’s (2012) study (12)

Sebastian and Hernadez-Gil (2012) Who What Where How Part 1 Part 2 Results Conclusions How Where What Who