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Paper 1: Foundations in Psychology - Cognitive psychology
Quick questions on Eyewitness testimony and the cognitive interview - Edexcel A-Level Psychology
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What is the cognitive interview?Show answer
Meta-analyses find the CI elicits about 35 per cent more correct information than a standard interview, with only a small rise in errors.
What is types of long-term memory?Show answer
Edexcel expects you to distinguish the types of long-term memory that the simple multi-store model could not explain:
What is q1?Show answer
Explain what is meant by a leading question, using an example. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Describe the weapon-focus effect. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Distinguish between episodic, semantic and procedural long-term memory. [4 marks]
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