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Psychology

Memory processes and reconstruction

Name: ____________________Date: October 10, 2026
  1. 1.

    Explain how maintenance rehearsal differs from elaborative rehearsal when learning vocabulary.

    [3 marks] · no calculator
  2. 2.

    Fictional case: a learner remembers a fact when returning to the room where it was studied. Explain context-dependent retrieval without assuming the memory had been erased elsewhere.

    [3 marks] · no calculator
  3. 3.

    Fictional experiment: participants recall digits while repeating a word aloud, or while tapping a finger. Analyse why verbal interference might impair digit recall more under a working-memory account.

    [4 marks] · no calculator
  4. 4.

    Fictional study: one group hears that cars 'smashed' and another that they 'contacted' after watching the same film. Analyse how wording could change later reports and propose a control.

    [4 marks] · no calculator
  5. 5.

    Fictional case: a witness is highly confident after repeated discussion with other witnesses. Evaluate using confidence alone to assess accuracy.

    [4 marks] · no calculator
  6. 6.

    Fictional case: a school recommends rereading notes instead of retrieval practice because rereading feels easier. Evaluate this recommendation for long-term learning.

    [4 marks] · no calculator

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