Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) Year 13 Practice Test

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• What did Godden & Baddeley demonstrate about context-dependent forgetting in deep-sea diving experiments?
• Which strategy best prepares you for a synoptic essay?
• How is information maintained in STM?
• How should an 8-mark data question be structured?
• Which of the following is an example of a leading question in eyewitness questioning?
• When data is missing, which approach helps maintain reasoning in your answer?
• Some memory studies improved ecological validity by using what kind of stimuli?
• How should you handle unfamiliar contexts in AQA questions?
• What is a major limitation of the Working Memory Model?
• Which type of post-event information can retroactively interfere with the original memory for the event?
• Which statement best captures a strength of the WM Model compared with the MSM?
• What have some researchers suggested about the prevalence of the misinformation effect in real-world eyewitness memory?
• After a long delay, misinformation effects are most noticeable for which type of detail?
• In state dependent forgetting, what factor is crucial for recall to improve?
• How can scaffolded questions help revision?
• What do HM's case findings suggest about memory stores?
• Two roles of rehearsal in MSM?
• What is the function of the Episodic Buffer?
• Which components should a planning question for a science practical include?
• How is information encoded in short-term memory (STM) according to typical findings?
• How does information pass from STM to LTM?
• What is the difference between correlation and causation in data questions?
• In the context of synoptic exams, what is a case study?
• What is a balanced argument in discuss/evaluate tasks?
• Which model was developed from the MSM to address its weaknesses?
• What is the capacity of short-term memory (STM) in chunks?
• When answering an 'evaluate' question, which approach is recommended?
• What is critical thinking in A-level exams?
• What did follow-up studies suggest about the cognitive interview's effect on misinformation?
• What are the two explanations for forgetting according to the material?
• Which neurological evidence supports distinct stores in working memory?
• Why is showing your working important in math and science exams?
• Which task is commonly used to illustrate reliance on the visuospatial sketchpad?
• According to retrieval failure theory, how do retrieval cues affect memories that are currently inaccessible?
• Why is data interpretation considered more valuable than memorization in A-level science?
• Which of the following best describes the use of past papers in revision?
• What is the value of breadth and depth in A-level assessment?
• Which is NOT a feature of the Central Executive?
• Which study demonstrated mood-based retrieval improvements, where recall is better when mood at recall matches mood during encoding?
• Retrieval failure is the phenomenon where information is stored but cannot be accessed due to the absence of a suitable cue. Which option correctly defines it?
• What tends to undermine memory recall for eyewitness testimony involving a crime?
• What does the Yerkes-Dodson curve describe about anxiety and memory?
• How should you revise effectively for year 13 AQA practice tests?
• How can you effectively use diagrams in your answer?
• Which statement best describes the overall evidence for the cognitive interview compared with standard interviewing?
• What is the capacity of the sensory register?
• What is a limitation of many memory studies in terms of ecological validity?
• Which statement is unclear about the central executive?
• What enters the sensory register?
• Which option lists the four primary cognitive interview strategies?
• What does a risk assessment entail in practical work?
• In data interpretation, why is it important to acknowledge limitations and uncertainties?
• What does a synoptic link refer to in A-level exams?
• What is it called when information is recalled?
• What term describes misattributing the source of recalled information after discussing what was seen?
• Which statement best describes the interpretation of data in science questions?
• What is a synoptic question?
• What is the capacity of long-term memory (LTM) according to the evidence?
• How should you present your final answer to maximize readability and marks?
• What is the duration of long-term memory (LTM) according to the evidence?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the four main strategies used in the cognitive interview?
• What is ecological validity in biology questions?
• What is the purpose of practical skills in AQA sciences?
• What is a strength of the retrieval failure explanation?
• When is the enhanced cognitive interview most effective?
• What does the term 'alternative routes to LTM' imply about memory storage?
• How can you identify unfamiliar contexts quickly in exam questions?
• What does the Working Memory Model propose about STM compared with the MSM?
• How is information coded in the sensory register?
• Which revision practice most effectively supports long-term memory retention?
• Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for Section A?
• What is the approximate duration of sensory memory (SR)?
• How do you handle 'no data' questions in data interpretation?
• What has been reported about short-term memory capacity?
• Which statement best describes the role of 'common credit' within a mark scheme?
• Which strategy best supports identifying unfamiliar contexts in questions?
• What are extremes/outliers in data sets?
• Which statement about P3 is true?
• What is the role of practical work endorsement in science A-levels?
• In a synoptic essay, what is important when using sources?
• What is a key strength of interference theory when real-life evidence is considered?
• Which practice helps isolate a variable's effect in experimental design?
• Which statement is NOT part of the enhanced cognitive interview?
• Which is NOT a principle of the enhanced cognitive interview?
• One limitation of interference research is that most evidence comes from laboratory experiments. What issue does this raise?
• What is the primary reason units and conversions are important in calculations?
• According to Crowder's findings, do visual and auditory information have the same retention duration in the sensory register?
• What is retroactive interference?
• Which of the following best describes 'hands-on capability' assessment outcomes?
• What should you include when answering explain questions?
• Which statement describes the Articulatory Process?
• Without rehearsal, how long can information remain in short-term memory before decay?
• Which statement about the cognitive interview's limitations is true?
• Flashbulb memories are characterized by which of the following?
• How long was the matrix displayed in Sperling's experiment?
• What should the final line of a calculation-heavy answer provide?
• How is anxiety defined in the context of eyewitness memory?
• Why is peer-review or cross-check important in evaluating data?
• What are the two main types of retrieval failure discussed in the material?
• What is the main purpose of including synoptic assessment in P3?
• In Bahrick's study, after leaving high school within the last 15 years, what percentage of faces and names was recalled?
• What does the quality of written communication assessment focus on?
• What is the purpose of data response questions in A-level papers?
• What approach is recommended for answering compare questions?
• In the KF case study, what pattern of forgetting supported the idea that separate components of working memory can be damaged independently?
• In a study comparing interviewing methods, which statement is correct?
• How should you present a calculation-heavy answer to maximize marks?
• What is the purpose of recalling in a different order?
• How is information coded in long-term memory (LTM) according to the evidence?
• Which are the three components of the MSM?
• What is the primary benefit of practicing past synoptic questions?
• Which components are known as slave systems in the working memory model?
• Why might an examiner set data analysis questions with multiple parts?
• What is the purpose of error analysis in data handling?
• What did providing category names as retrieval cues demonstrate in Tulving and Psotka's work on interference?
• One limitation of retrieval failure findings is that they often occur only in free recall, not recognition. Which statement describes this?
• Sperling's results showed recall of which portion is better with cues?
• Which of the following best describes AO2?
• In Loftus & Palmer's study, which verb led to higher speed estimates when describing car crashes?
• When dealing with a 'discuss' command word, what should your answer include?
• What is the value of exam technique practice in revision?
• How many papers are typically taken in AQA A-level Year 13 examinations in most subjects?
• Interference is described as descriptive rather than explanatory. Which statement best reflects this limitation?
• What does planning of data collection involve in practical science?
• In A-level mathematics and physics exams, which is best practice for calculator use?
• Which feature best indicates a well-structured answer?
• How should you respond to a question with 'to what extent'?
• Dimensional consistency in an equation implies what?
• What is the Phonological Loop commonly described as?
• Which statement best captures a limitation of interference theory regarding cognitive mechanisms?
• In Gathercole & Baddeley's study, participants performed a visual tracking task and a second visual task simultaneously. Which task's performance was impaired?
• What is a key strength of the Multi-Store Model of Memory (MSM)?
• What is proactive interference?
• HM's case showed that his memory impairment was primarily in forming what?
• What defines a 'structured' answer in AQA exams?
• In Sperling's matrix experiment, how many letters were presented?
• How does information pass from the sensory register to the short-term memory?
• In the cognitive interview, which of the following best captures the 'report everything' principle?
• Which statement about memory recall when interviewing a witness could be true?
• Underwood's study provides evidence for proactive interference. What did it show about recall of the last list after many item lists?
• In Gabbert et al.'s study, what percentage of participants recalled items they did not see due to post-event discussion?
• What is the primary function of the PAS in the working memory model?
• According to Murdock's findings, what explains the primacy effect?
• One major limitation of research on misleading information is that most studies use which setting?
• What does the evidence say about the effect of arousal on eyewitness memory?
• Which study tool best helps visualize connections across topics?
• What is the significance of 'assumption' in argument-building?
• How can numerical data be used to support a claim?
• What does AO3 represent in A-level assessment?
• How is working memory defined in the material?
• Which two types of misleading information are identified in eyewitness research?
• What distinguishes synoptic assessment from standard questions?
• What is the capacity of the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad?
• What did Yuille & Cutshall's study find about memory accuracy when eyewitnesses experienced arousal during a real-life event?
• In Baddeley & Hitch rugby study, recall of team names was related to what variable?
• Which procedure provided evidence for STM capacity around 7±2 chunks?
• Which activity is typical of data response questions?
• Which component is responsible for coordinating slave systems?
• Which statement correctly describes the function of the sensory register in the MSM?
• What is a mark scheme and how should you use it during revision?
• Which revision strategies best improve memory recall for A-level exams?
• What does the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad primarily hold?
• Interference suggests forgetting is more likely when two sets of information are similar. Which strategy could help reduce interference for a student?
• In Johnson & Scott's study, which scenario produced lower accuracy in identifying the suspect?
• Which statement describes a synoptic exam case study?
• A key practical implication of misleading information research is to use which type of questions to minimize misreporting?
• Context-dependent forgetting occurs when?
• How should you approach a 'justify' question?
• What is the limiting factor concept in exam contexts?
• How should you evaluate the quality of a source in a synoptic essay?
• True or false: According to the WM model, two tasks can be performed simultaneously without impairment only if they use different components.
• Who proposed the Multi-Store Model of Memory?
• Why is linking topics important in a synoptic assessment?
• What does data integrity refer to in experiments?
• Which option best describes showing trends with justification in numerical data?
• What is the central executive in the WM model?
• What is the purpose of including a data analysis plan in a practical plan?
• In Gabbert et al.'s study, what was the procedure that allowed discussion to influence recall?
• What did some studies show regarding weapon focus and arousal?
• Which two components work together to allow a task to be done simultaneously when they use separate stores?