Actual 2026/2027 AQA GCSE PSYCHOLOGY 8182/1 Paper 1 Question Paper + Mark Scheme

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0 1 One factor that can affect the accuracy of memory is context.
Which two of the following are most likely to occur due to context?
Shade two boxes.
[2 marks]
A We call our new English teacher by our previous teacher’s name.
B We cannot remember information during a class test because we
revised for the test at home.
C We forget our old mobile phone number since we replaced it with a
new one.
D We incorrectly remember our lines in the school play because we
have not rehearsed them enough.
E We see the school librarian in the local supermarket and cannot
remember his name.
Section A
Memory
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box 0 2 Table 1 includes some of the main features of the multi-store model of memory.
Three main features are missing from the table.
Complete all three missing parts of Table 1.
Write your answers in the correct spaces.
[3 marks]
Table 1
Memory store Coding Capacity Duration
Sensory
The same way it is
received from the
senses
Very limited
Short term 7 +/– 2 items Up to 30 seconds
Long term Mainly semantic Lasting up to a lifetime
0 3 Explain what is meant by the ‘primacy effect’ in recall.