essay 1 Flashcards
what’s one strength of the MSM?
support from studies shows that STM and LTM are different
what did Alan Baddeley find out?
we tend to mix up words that sound similar when using our STM and words that have similar meaning when using LTM
what’s one limitation of the MSM?
There’s evidence of more than one STM store
what did Tim Shallice & Elizabeth Warrington (1970) find?
when the digits where read out to KF (amnesia patient) he did worse than when KF read them himself. This could mean another STM for noises
what’s another limitation of the MSM?
prolonged rehearsal is not needed to for transfer to LTM
what did Fergus Craik & Michael Watkins find out?
the type of rehearsal is more important than the amount
what is elaborative rehearsal needed for?
long term storage
what is elaborative rehearsal?
when you link the info to your existing knowledge or you think about what it means
who made the multi-store model?
Richard Atkinson & Richard Shiffrin’s (1968-1971)
what does the multi-store model describes?
how info flows through the memory system
what does the sensory register do?
takes in sensory info through the 5 senses and holds it for a few seconds
what does the short-term memory do?
its temporary storage of information that is consciously aware
