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GCSE Psychology (AQA)

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Q1. In the multi-store model of memory (Atkinson and Shiffrin), what is the estimated duration of short-term memory (STM) if rehearsal does not take place?
  • A.  18-30 seconds
  • B.  0-4 seconds
  • C.  1-2 minutes
  • D.  Unlimited
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✓ Answer: A. 18-30 seconds
Peterson and Peterson's research suggested STM duration is around 18-30 seconds without rehearsal, after which information decays. 0-4 seconds is closer to sensory memory duration, and unlimited duration describes long-term memory (LTM), not STM.
Q2. Which of the following is a monocular depth cue?
  • A.  Retinal disparity
  • B.  Convergence
  • C.  Linear perspective
  • D.  Stereopsis
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✓ Answer: C. Linear perspective
Linear perspective (parallel lines appearing to converge with distance) can be perceived with only one eye, making it monocular. Retinal disparity, convergence and stereopsis all rely on information from both eyes working together, so they are binocular cues.
Q3. Piaget and Inhelder's 'three mountains task' was designed to test which concept in young children?
  • A.  Object permanence
  • B.  Egocentrism
  • C.  Conservation of number
  • D.  Class inclusion
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✓ Answer: B. Egocentrism
The task asked children to say what a doll positioned elsewhere would see, testing whether they could take another's visual perspective, i.e. egocentrism. Conservation of number was tested using a different task involving counters, not model mountains.
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