In the multi-store model of memory, which store is described as having a very large capacity but a very brief duration? Shade one box only.
A Short-term memory
B Long-term memory
C Sensory register
D Central executive
[1 mark]

Amir glances quickly at a list of digits on his phone screen. A few seconds later, after the screen has gone blank, he can still repeat some of the digits. According to the multi-store model of memory, which process allowed the information to move from the sensory register into his short-term memory? Shade one box only.
A Rehearsal
B Attention
C Retrieval
D Displacement
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Which two of the following are typical features of short-term memory according to the multi-store model? Shade two boxes only.
[2 marks]

A Coding is mainly semantic
B Coding is mainly acoustic
C Capacity is about 7 ± 2 items
D Capacity is unlimited
E Duration can be up to a lifetime

Which component of the working memory model is mainly responsible for controlling attention and allocating resources to slave systems? Shade one box only.
A Phonological loop
B Visuo-spatial sketchpad
C Episodic buffer
D Central executive
[1 mark]

Leah is driving while listening to the radio. She can drive safely and hold a conversation with her passenger at the same time, but when she tries to read a map while driving, her driving performance becomes worse. Which option best explains this finding using the working memory model? Shade one box only.
A The phonological loop has a very limited capacity
B The visuo-spatial sketchpad becomes overloaded
C The central executive stops rehearsing information
D The episodic buffer only codes visual information
[1 mark]

Which statement best describes retroactive interference? Shade one box only.
[1 mark]

A Old learning interferes with recall of new learning
B New learning interferes with recall of old learning
C Forgetting because cues are not available at retrieval
D Forgetting because information was never encoded

Jake moves house and learns his new postcode. After a few weeks, he can remember his new postcode easily but finds it difficult to recall his old postcode when filling in a form. Which type of forgetting is Jake experiencing? Shade one box only.
A Proactive interference
B Retroactive interference
C Retrieval failure due to context
D Retrieval failure due to state
[1 mark]

Which of the following is the best example of a context-dependent cue? Shade one box only.
[1 mark]

A Remembering more Spanish words after drinking strong coffee, because you revised while drinking coffee
B Recalling more psychology terms in the same classroom where you learned them
C Remembering your PIN because you repeat it in your head while using the cash machine
D Forgetting a name because you are anxious in an interview

Which of the following best defines a leading question in research on eyewitness testimony? Shade one box only.
[1 mark]

A A question that is difficult to understand
B A question that suggests a particular answer
C A question that participants are asked first in an interview
D A question that is asked by a police officer

Which two of the following features are part of the cognitive interview technique? Shade two boxes only.
[2 marks]

A Asking witnesses to guess anything they cannot remember
B Asking witnesses to repeat their statement very quickly
C Asking witnesses to mentally reinstate the context of the event
D Asking witnesses to recall the event from a different perspective
E Asking witnesses only yes/no questions