A delivery coordinator is shown a set of unrelated depot symbols. The symbols are then hidden, and the coordinator does not rehearse them. In separate trials, the set contains either six or eleven symbols and recall is tested after either 20 or 45 seconds.
Which option correctly gives a trial in which both the number of symbols and the delay are within the typical limits of short-term memory?
A set of eleven symbols tested after 20 seconds
A set of eleven symbols tested after 45 seconds
A set of six symbols tested after 20 seconds
A set of six symbols tested after 45 seconds
84 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 5.2 Theories/Explanations, covering 5.2.1 Multi-store Model structure, 5.2.2 Differences between memory stores; criticisms, 5.2.3 Multi-store Model research study: Wilson et al. (2008), 5.2.4 Reconstructive memory: schemas, experience and expectation, 5.2.5 Reconstructive memory: confabulation and leading questions; criticisms, and 5.2.6 Reconstructive Memory research study: Braun, Ellis and Loftus (2002). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.