Zoe and Marcus are in their university common room looking at photos on Zoe's tablet of her recent housewarming party.
The pictures show that Zoe's celebration had no traditional key-shaped cake, but rather a simple chocolate log with cupcakes. Guests were sitting on floor cushions with no sofas in sight, and Zoe was wearing a casual grey tracksuit. Marcus is confused; he confidently recalls a large tiered cake shaped like a house, guests sitting on modern leather sofas, and Zoe dressed in a formal blazer.
When Zoe teases Marcus for his poor memory, he becomes highly frustrated, aggressively kicks a large cardboard packing box across the room, and slams the door as he storms out to the balcony.
Evaluate the extent to which cognitive psychology can explain human behaviour, such as the situation involving Zoe and Marcus.
You must make reference to the context in your answer.
177 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Working memory model, Multi-store model of memory, Episodic and semantic long-term memory, Reconstructive memory and schema theory, Individual differences in memory, and Developmental psychology in memory. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.