Limitations of The Multi-Store Model Flashcards
1
Q
STM to LTM
A
in the model, information is transferred from the STM to LTM through rehearsal
2
Q
Real life
A
in real life people don’t always spend time rehearsing, yet they still transfer information into LTM
3
Q
Rehearsal
A
rehearsal is not always needed for information to be stored and some items can’t be rehearsed
4
Q
what can’t be rehearsed?
A
smells
5
Q
oversimplified
A
the model is oversimplified
6
Q
what does the model assume?
A
it assumes there is only one long-term store and one short-term store
7
Q
brain damage patients
A
the idea that there is one long and short term memory has been disproved by brain damage patients
8
Q
what does brain damage evidence suggest?
A
it suggests several different short-term stores and long term stores
