Issues and Debates (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What key area demonstrates social control through psychological research in the legal system?
What key area demonstrates social control through psychological research in the legal system?
Criminology
According to BPS guidelines, what must take precedence over research objectives?
According to BPS guidelines, what must take precedence over research objectives?
Participant welfare
Why might patient HM have enjoyed participating in memory testing?
Why might patient HM have enjoyed participating in memory testing?
No memory of previous tests
What tension exists in laboratory-based cognitive research design?
What tension exists in laboratory-based cognitive research design?
Ecological vs internal validity
How does the multi-store model exemplify reductionism?
How does the multi-store model exemplify reductionism?
Fragments STM & LTM without connections
What question do structural models of memory primarily address?
What question do structural models of memory primarily address?
Where information is stored
Which research method does cognitive psychology primarily use to establish causality?
Which research method does cognitive psychology primarily use to establish causality?
Hypothetico-deductive experiments
In reconstructive memory theory, what aspect of schema represents 'nature'?
In reconstructive memory theory, what aspect of schema represents 'nature'?
Schema are innate mental constructs
What component was added to refine the working memory model?
What component was added to refine the working memory model?
Episodic buffer
How does chunking aid memory according to educational applications?
How does chunking aid memory according to educational applications?
Breaks info into manageable segments