MSM Model

Question 1

What is the MSM model?

Answer 1

Consists of 3 unitary stores which transfer info in a linear sequence

Question 2

What is the first store? (A01)

Answer 2

The sensory register
Processes info from the environment such as auditory information
It has a large capacity
Duration or less than half a second
Info is forgotten if attention is not paid to it
Transferred to the STM if attention is paid

Question 3

What is the capacity of the STM

Answer 3

Has a capacity of 7+/-2 chunks
18-30 second duration
Info retrieved via maintenance rehearsal
Forgotten if displaced or no rehearsal

Question 4

What is the ao3 for sensory register (strength)?

Answer 4

Peterson and Peterson

Question 5

What did Peterson and Peterson investigate?

Answer 5

STM duration

Question 6

What are the three areas studied in msm

Answer 6

Capacity- the size of the store
Duration- how long info remains in the store
Encoding- how memories are encoded ( how they are registered as memories for example sound or smell )