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Cognitive area through core studies

OCR component 2: Psychological themes through core studies · Lesson 2 of 5

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Lesson 2 of 5 · OCR component 2: Psychological themes through core studies

Cognitive area through core studies

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Explain the assumptions of the cognitive area, including the idea that internal mental processes can be studied scientifically and that behaviour is affected by processes such as attention, perception and memory.
Describe and apply the key concepts and evidence from Loftus and Palmer’s research into eyewitness testimony, including aims, procedure, findings, conclusions and the reconstructive nature of memory.

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Describe and apply the key concepts and evidence from Grant et al.’s context-dependent memory study, including aims, procedure, findings, conclusions and the effects of environmental context on recall.

Compare Loftus and Palmer with Grant et al. in terms of cognitive explanations, memory tasks, research design, controls, ecological validity, data and conclusions.

Evaluate cognitive research in this area using methodological issues, ethical considerations and practical applications, especially to eyewitness testimony, revision and learning environments.

Apply knowledge of the cognitive area and its core studies to unfamiliar material, interpreting how memory may be influenced by leading questions, context and retrieval conditions.

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