1 Memory

Topics covered: Encoding, storage, retrieval; Measures of retention; Levels of memory; Sensory memory; Short-term memory; Working memory; Long-term memory; Serial position effect; Forgetting; Theories on forgetting; The forgetting curve; Organic forms of forgetting; Memory decline over the life span; Enhancing memory

2 Learning

Topics covered: Behaviour not dependent on learning; Classical conditioning; Watson and little Albert; Taste aversion; Trial and error learning; Operant conditioning; Comparison of classical conditioning and operant conditioning; Observational learning; Learning set

3 Research Methods

Topics covered: The research process; Experimental designs; Statistics; Ethical considerations

4 Preparing for the end-of-year examination

5 Solutions to practice exam questions