MSM questions

Question 1

Short term memory capacity

Answer 1

5-9 items

Question 2

STM encoding

Answer 2

Mainly acoustic

Question 3

STM duration

Answer 3

Up to 30 seconds without rehearsal

Question 4

Research has suggested that the encoding and capacity of STM are different from the encoding and capacity of LTM.
Explain what is meant by coding (2 marks)

Answer 4

• Form in which information is processed
  STM = acoustic
  LTM = semantic

Question 5

Outline the difference between the capacity of STM and the capacity of LTM. (2 marks)

Answer 5

• STM capacity = limited to 5-9 items

- LTM capacity = Unlimited

Question 6

The MSM proposes that there are separate STM and LTM stores. Explain 2 difference between STM and LTM in this mode. (2 marks)

Answer 6

• STM codes acoustically and LTM code semantically

- STM has a limited duration of 18-30 seconds whereas LTM duration is unlimited.