AQA A-Level Psychology – Memory With Complete Answers 2024.

Define Encoding - Answer the process of changing sensory input into a memory trace for storage Define Storage - Answer The process of maintaining a record of the memory trace so it can be retrieved Define Retrieval - Answer The process of accessing and recovering stored information so it can be recalled Define Capacity - Answer The amount of information that can be held in a memory store Define Duration - Answer How long information can be held in a memory store What is the Multi-Store Model - Answer An explanation of how the memory works in terms of 3 stores: Sensory Register STM LTM Describe Sensory Memory - Answer Modality specific Large capacity - at least 9 items Short Duration - 0.5 seconds Will lose information via spontaneous decay if attention is not paid Describe Short-Term Memory - Answer Encodes Acoustically Limited Capacity 7 +/- 2 items (5-9) Short Duration - 18-30 seconds