๐ฃ Memory: The multistore model of memory Flashcards
Who made the Multi-store model of memory
Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin (1968-1971)
What are the three stores of the multi-store of memory
โข The sensory register
โข Short term memory
โข Long term memory
What is the Multi-store model of memory
It a model which shows how information flows and is stored through the different memory systems in a linear direction
How is information encoded into the sensory register acording to the MSM
Information is encoded modality specific
How is information passed onto the STM
It is passed on by paying attention
What is meant by modality specific in terms of the sensory register
Information is encoded depending on the stimuli, and the sense organ which captures the information
What is the capacity of the sensory register according to the MSM
Very large
Why is the capacity of the sensory register large but the duration short according to the MSM
This is because a lot of information is being encoded and processed at the same time but is forgotten almost immediately afterwards since no attention is paid attention to them
How long in the duration of the sensory register according to the MSM
ยผ of a second
How can the capacity of STM be improved
It can be improved my chunking information into sets
How does information stay in the STM according to Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968-1971)
Information stays in the STM through maintenance rehearsal
How is information transferred from the STM to the LTM according to the MSM according to Shiffrin and Atkinson
It is transfered through the LTM through prolonged rehearsal according to Shiffrin and Atkinson (1968-1971)
What type of rehearsal does the MSM not account for
Elaborative rehearsal
What is elaborative rehearsal
Linking new information to information already stored in the LTM
What happens if information is not transferred to the LTM according to the MSM
It is either displaced by new information or decays (lost over time)