Memory: multistore model of memory Flashcards
1
Q
Who created the multistore model?
A
Atkinson and shiffron
2
Q
What is the: sensory memory
capacity
duration
coding
A
capacity: large
duration: less than 2 seconds
coding: sense specfic
3
Q
What is the: long term memory
.capacity
.duration
.coding
A
4
Q
What is the: short term memory
.capacity
.duration
.coding
A
capacity: 5-9 items
duration: 18-30 seconds
coding: acoustic
5
Q
What are some strengths for the multistore model?
A
-evidence for separate stores:
.Clive wearing could make new stm but not ltm
-influential in further research:
.development of working memory model
6
Q
What is a limitation to the multistore model?
A
-there is evidence for more stores:
.KF damaged his verbal stm but not visual stm
.HM could make new procedural ltm but not episodic or semantic
