RESEARCH METHODS
Read ALL of the information about DATA ANALYSIS and CENTRAL TENDENCY by clinking on the links attached to these two terms.

Then complete the MEAN, MEDIAN, MODE AND RANGE tasks on the homework sheet provided in class.

This MUST be done for next lesson.

HOMEWORK - Experimental Design

HOMEWORK: Study of encoding in STM

Carry out the ‘Do it yourself’ activity from page 92. Conduct your own study of encoding in STM following Baddeley’s design but this time using Repeated measures.

N.B. Use the following suggested table to record your total scored for each participant after each of the four 12 sets.

TOTAL SCORES FROM EACH SET

Participant	List A (Acoustically similar)	List B (Acoustically dissimilar)	List C (Semantically similar)	List D (Semantically dissimilar)
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Homework

Extended writing essay question:

Outline and evaluate the Working memory model (12 marks)

[Remember your answer should be one-half description of your knowledge and understanding (AO1) and one-half evaluation (AO2)]. For AO2 make sure you provide some elaboration to explain your criticism. 

DUE WEDNESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2012

Models or Memory

Multi-store Model of memory by Atkinson & Shiffrin (1968)

Working Memory Model by Baddeley & Hitch (1974)

Revise the two main models of memory using the information from the following psychology4A website:

Models of Memory

The nature of memory

Revise the research on the Duration, Capacity and Encoding of memory using the website below:

Just click on the link 'memory' link.

THE NATURE OF MEMORY