3.2.4 (5A) - multi-store model

Question 1

Memory

Answer 1

The process of encoding, storing, + retrieving information that has been previously reinforced.

Question 2

Atkinson-shiffrin multi-store model of memory

Answer 2

A model of memory which outlines the 3 separate stores of memory (sensory, short-term, + long term) each of which interact through the process of encoding, storage, and retrieval.

Question 3

Sensory memory

Answer 3

Function - entry point
Duration - 0.2-4 seconds
Capacity - unlimited

Question 4

Short-term memory

Answer 4

Function - Holds info that is constantly being attended to.
Duration - 5-9 (7+/- 2) - improve by maintenance (repeat) or elaborate (attain meaning) rehearsal.
Capacity - 18-30 seconds - improve by chunking (put into larger categories).

Question 5

Long-term memory

Answer 5

Function - where info is encoded, stored, and can be retrieved from with correct cues.
Duration - unlimited
Capacity - unlimited

Question 6

Atkinson-shiffrin explanatory power (strengths)

Answer 6

• Distinguishes between different stores.
• Outlines different capacities + durations of stores.
• Good understanding of structural process of memory.

Question 7

Atkinson-shiffrin explanatory power (weaknesses)

Answer 7

• May be considered too oversimplified (STM needs to be more complex).
• Doesn’t account for individual differences in memory.