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 Exam: Tuesday 29th May

Learning Objectives Any questions? 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?