Brain Damage – Retrograde and Anterograde Amnesia
Brain damage may occur through a concussion and a blow to the head with the result being a form of memory loss known as amnesia. The person may then not be able to recall the events that up to the blow or events after it and two forms of...
Context-dependent explanations of forgetting
Context-dependent explanations for forgetting are based on the idea that we are trying to recall memories outside the context in which the information was initially learned. For example if students learn information in a classroom, the...
The Interference Explanation Of Forgetting
The interference explanation for forgetting has two models which are proactive interference and retroactive interference. Proactive interference Proactive interference is when an old memory interferes with something a person is trying to...
The Reconstructive Explanation Of Memory
Bartlett proposed the reconstructive explanation of memory and suggested memory was not simply a recording device but instead memories were “reconstructed” and interpreted to fit in with the hopes, fears, emotions and previous experiences of...
The levels of processing explanation of memory
Furgus Craik and Robert Lockhart (1972) proposed the levels of processing explanation of memory. This model suggests that the deeper you think about something, the more likely you are to remember it. This “thinking” does not have to be...
WJEC GCSE Psychology Revision
This section covers WJEC Gcse psychology revision resources for the WJEC (Welsh Joint Education Committee) exam board and specification. The gcse course for this exam board is outlined as follows: Download the WJEC Gcse psychology...
Edexcel GCSE Psychology Revision
This selection of revision resources cover the Edexcel GCSE psychology specification. Edexcel GCSE psychology is split into two units. Unit 1 focuses on perception and dreaming while unit 2 focuses on social and biological psychological...
OCR GCSE Psychology Revision
This section covers revision for the OCR GCSE psychology specification. OCR's units comprise of 3 units which are Unit B541, Unit B542 and Unit B543. Below you will find each of the units broken down and their respective topics. ...
AQA GCSE Psychology Revision
This section covers the AQA GCSE psychology specification which comprises of two units. If you are studying the short-course for AQA GCSE psychology you will study only unit 1 which is also known as unit 4181. If you are studying the full-course you will study both...
Processes Of Encoding, Storage And Retrieval
Encoding, Storage, Retrieval Memory is defined as the encoding, storage and the retrieval of stored information once needed. Three forms of encoding are used which are acoustic, visual and semantic. The three types of retrieval systems used...
Methods of control, data analysis and data presentation
Experimental designs: Independent groups, repeated measures, matched pairs. Advantages and disadvantages of each experimental design. Target populations, samples and sampling methods: Random; Opportunity; Systematic; Stratified. Advantages and limitations of each...
Stereotyping, Prejudice and Discrimination
Stereotyping, Prejudice and Discrimination GCSE Psychology Unit 1 Definitions of stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination Stereotyping as oversimplification, leading to positive and negative evaluations Description and evaluation of...
Development of personality
Development of personality Gcse Psychology Unit 1 Definition of personality, including temperament. Description and evaluation of studies of temperament, including the work of Thomas (1977), Buss & Plomin (1984), and Kagan (1991)....
Non-verbal communication
Non-Verbal Communication Gcse Psychology Unit 1 Non-verbal communication and the paralinguistics: distinctions between non-verbal communication and verbal communication Types of non-verbal communication: functions of eye contact Types of non-verbal communication:...
AQA Memory
Memory Gcse Psychology (AQA) - Unit 1 (4181) Processes of encoding, storage and retrieval The multi-store memory model explanation of memory The reconstructive explanation of memory The levels of process explanation of memory Interference explanation and studies of...
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