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Question 33

Psychologists investigating theoretical and computer models of human cognitive processing study how information is encoded, stored, and retrieved. In a study using a flight simulator, participants are asked to track coordinates while managing radio communications. Afterwards, they describe their cognitive experiences:

  • Response X: 'I could only hold about five or six coordinates in my mind at one time; the moment a new coordinate appeared, the oldest one was immediately pushed out and forgotten.'
  • Response Y: 'My brain worked like a computer processor: it took in the raw visual screen data as input, searched my memory database to find the correct rule, and then sent an output command to my hands.'

Briefly suggest how each of these responses might inform psychologists investigating models of human cognitive processing.

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Approaches in Psychology Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Approaches in Psychology

248 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Approaches in Psychology, covering Learning approaches, Cognitive approach, Biological approach, Psychodynamic approach (A-level only), Humanistic Psychology (A-level only), and Comparison of approaches (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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