Memory Models: MSMM Flashcards
What are the two theories of memory models?
- Multi-store Memory Model
- Levels of Processing Model
What is the multi-store memory model?
Memory allows us to learn skills that can be recalled.
Sensory memory (STSS) moves important memory to the short term memory.
The short term memory then moves info into the long term once rehearsed
Who invented the MSMM?
Atkinson and Shiffren in 1968
What is encoding?
Information is converted into codes
What are the three codes of encoding?
Visual (how we see it)
Auditory (how we hear it)
Semantic (what it means)
What is an example of semantic coding?
A hockey coach tells the player a tactical play, they don’t remember it word for word but remember it’s meaning
What is storage?
How information is retained over a period of time. This is dependant on stage of the MSMM
What is retrieval?
Recovering the information that is stored.
How successful this is depends on how well known the information is and much of it there is
What happens in the sensory memory system?
We will forget if we don’t pay attention, though if we do pay attention the info moves to STM
What happens in the STM? In sensory memory.
Info is forgotten unless we rehearse, then it is moved to the LTM
What happens in the LTM? In sensory memory
Information can still be forgotten, though this is difficult. The information must be retrieved back to the STM to recall, then rehearsal brings it back to the LTM
What is ‘chunking’?
Information is grouped and remembered as one when there are large amounts of info
What is the STSS?
Information enters brain as stimuli. Lots of info can be held, though only for a second. Stimuli is filtered through selective attention
What is selective attention?
Relevant info is sent to the STM. Irrelevant info is forgotten
Why is selective attention important in sport?
Making quick decisions and shutting out distractions
