UNIT 1 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (memory & research methods) Possible essay (12/10/8 marks) questions (note that they may be phrased differently). Black = question Blue = mark scheme Red = examiner comment SPECIFICATION Models of memory The multi-store model‚ including the concepts of encoding‚ capacity and duration. Strengths and weaknesses of the model The working memory model‚ including its strengths and weaknesses Memory in everyday life Eyewitness testimony (EWT) and factors
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community be well-informed regarding development economically for possibility of long-term care and that the legislative policy creators offer motivation for this type of preparation. The private sector tax offer alternatives such as 401(k)’s and IRA’s are an sign of motivation to bank funds aside when able to‚ but other alternatives have to be developed if a person wants to be ready for the future demands on long-term care. This incredible boost will have needed to combine both public and private
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Memory Structures Sensory memory is the shortest-term element of memory. It is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended. It acts as a kind of buffer for stimuli received through the five senses of sight‚ hearing‚ smell‚ taste and touch‚ which are retained accurately‚ but very briefly. For example‚ the ability to look at something and remember what it looked like with just a second of observation is an example of sensory memory. The stimuli detected
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Duncan 1 Dimaikys D. Duncan Paolo Javier English 101 May 30‚ 2013 Does the Internet make us smarter or dumber? There is a complex debate over the Internet and whether it is making society smarter or dumber. For that matter the debate focuses on the Internet and the intellectuality of individuals‚ and if the Internet hinders or it progresses society as a whole. Other critics
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Benzodiazepine Long-Term Use and Its Cognitive Effects on Memory In the 1960’s the drug industry in the United States changed dramatically with the introduction of a new category of drugs called benzodiazepines. Since the dawn of time anxiety has been an issue with people‚ but before the introduction of benzodiazepines there were much different treatments for anxiety problems. In ancient Greece a cure for men would be to engage in sexual intercourse‚ which would release the excess stored
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Cognitive psychology Behaviour can largely be explained in terms of how the mind operates The mind works in a manner which is similar to a computer; inputting‚ storing and retrieving data Multi-store model of memory Akinson and Shiffrin suggested that memory was comprised of three separate stores‚ the Sensory Memory Store‚ the short-term memory and the long-term memory. Each store had a specific and relatively inflexible function. Information is simply rehearsed in the STM and if rehearsed
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CHAPTER 2 ( Active Learner & Learning Skill) 1. There are 7 characteristics of active learners : a. Read with purpose of understanding and remembering. They set goals before they read and check their understanding‚ they also can explain the main points and know that they have understood what they have read after they finish reading. b. Reflect on information and think critically. Being reflective is important because it means that you are thinking about the information. In other words‚ you may
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simultaneously. The frontal lobe holds new data in short term memory. Much of this information is filtered‚ dismissed and never stored. However‚ if this information is work second consideration‚ it is routed to and held in the hippocampus where if it is deemed important it is organized and indexed by the hippocampus and stored in the cortex. Our goal is to make information relevant enough to the student for it to be processed and stored in long term memory. Not only does physical movement give the brain
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Whenever thinking of my short and long-term goals‚ five total goals come clearly to my mind. Three of them are short-term goals‚ and two of them are long-term goals. My first short-term goal is getting a leadership position in Sigma Alpha.There are multiple officer positions‚ and I want to apply to one. My second short-term goal is to get a job as a Summer Staff member at Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp & Retreat Center. I have volunteered as a counselor for Gasper River in the past‚ but this year
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Long term goals "Goals are as essential to success as air is to life." One of my favorite sayings‚ It’s ironic that would be my favorite saying since I’ve always been a planner. I always had a plan. Planning for our futures is very important even if those plans may change. One way in which we plan for the future is by setting goals. defines a goal as "the end toward which effort is directed." Part of the career planning process involves setting goals. These goals‚ both long and short term‚ will
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