Essay plans

• outline and evaluate msm-

  para1: outline msm

  para2: supporting evidence. HM hippocampus removed but still had ltm and couldnt use stm. baddley 4 groups similar sounding mixed up stm and similar meaning ltm. evidence for separate stores

  para3: weakness. to simple. endul tulving types of ltm
• explanations for forgetting-

  para1: forgetting definition

  para2: interference. retro and proactive. mcdonald and mcgeoh(word lists)and baddley and hitch similar causes most interference. tulving and pskota just temp shows weakness.

  para3: retrieval failure. state and context dependent cues. gooden and baddley. cater and cassidy. low ecological validity. cues may not be strong irl
• research into two factors that affect reliability of ewt:

  para1: ewt. ped and misleading info

  para2: misleading info lotus and palmer. hit/bump (33mph). smashed/crashed (42mph). 45pps. small sample and low ecological validity.

  para3: ped gabbert et al. 71% mistakenly recalled. low ecological validity watching vid is not same as observing crime irl
• describe and evaluate one way of improving ewt-

  para1: cognitive interview. 4 factors.

  para2: fisher et al. 7/16 florida police trained. witness of a shooting. 63% more info obtained

  para3:

  disadvantage-time consuming, may not recall helpful info, expensive as requires extensive training.