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Evaluate the multi-store model of memory (4 marks).

The case study of HM, as reported by Milner (1966), can be used to evaluate this model. HM had both of his hippocampi and parts of the temporal lobe removed following a lifetime of epileptic seizures. Fol...

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Describe the attachment study carried out by Lorenz

To test his theory of imprinting in attachment, Lorenz used unhatched goslings to find out whether they will attach to the first moving object they see. He divided a sample of goslings in 2 and let one ha...

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Describe the Ethnic Density Effect relating to Psychosis. What did Velling et al (2007) find relating to this, and what does it suggest about the role of socio-developmental factors in psychosis?

Ethnic minorities living within an area with few people from the same ethnic background is associated with increased psychosis incidence.Within Velling et al's (2007) study they found that immigrant group...

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Explain what is meant by episodic, semantic, and procedural memory.

These are all types of long-term memory. Episodic memory is our memory store for personal events, it is our ability to recall memories from our daily lives. It is like a diary, memories are time stamped a...

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