Lesson 3 + 4 - the multi-store model of memory Flashcards

1
Q

who developed the multi-store model of memory

A

atkinson and shiffrin

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2
Q

what kind of system is the MSM

A

unitary system
follows a linear path

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3
Q

how many memory stores are in the MSM and how are they linked

A

3 memory stores
linked by transfer processes

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4
Q

what are the 3 memory stores

A

sensory register
short term memory
long term memory

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5
Q

how is the SR coded

A

iconic-echoic

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6
Q

how is STM coded

A

acoustically

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7
Q

how is LTM coded

A

semantically

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8
Q

how do memories move into the SR

A

through environmental stimuli

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9
Q

how do memories move from SR to STM

A

by paying attention to the memory

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10
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how do memories move from the STM to LTM

A

through elaborative rehearsal

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11
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how are memories moved from the LTM to the STM

A

through memory retrieval

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12
Q

capacity of the SR

A

large

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13
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capacity of STM

A

7 +/- 2 items

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14
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capacity of LTM

A

unlimited

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15
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how long do memories remain in the SR

A

milliseconds

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16
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how long do memories remain in the STM

A

18-30 seconds

17
Q

how long do memories remain in the LTM

A

infinite

18
Q

2 strengths of MSM

A
  • scoville: treat a patient called HM, removing different brain areas, patient could not code new LTM but STM was unaffected
  • murdock: pps recall long list of words, words at beginning (primacy effect) and end better than those at the end(recency effect) (serial position effect)
19
Q

2 weaknesses of MSM

A
  • oversimplified: different types of STM, several types of LTM
  • baddeley and hitch say MSM doesn’t explain multitasking: one STM means multi-tasking is impossible but people do it all the time e.g. listening to radio and driving