MSM Flashcards
1
Q
What are the components of the MSM
A
Sensory register,
STM
LTM
1
Q
Who proposed MSM
A
2
Q
How does information leave SR if not attended to?
A
Decay
3
Q
How is information key in STM? How does it pass into LTM
A
- Maintenance rehearsal
- Prolonged rehearsal
4
Q
How does information leave STM if not rehearsed?
A
Decay or displacement
5
Q
How do we get information from LTM back into STM?
A
Retrieval
6
Q
Why are memories not accessible once in LTM?
A
- Retrieval failure
- Interference
7
Q
Who is HM? Why is he relevant to MSM?
A
Hippocampus removed bc epilepsy, thought he was still 27 when in fact he was 31 when his memory was assessed
x form no new LTM e.g. no recollection pf what he had eaten the same day
Still performed well on immediate STM test
