Multi- Store Memory

Question 1

Define MSM

Answer 1

A representation of how menory works

3 stores: SR, STM LTM

Describes how info transferred for 1 to other+ how remembered + forgotten

Question 2

SR define

Answer 2

Stores 5 senses

Visual (iconic)x Acoustic (echoic) coding

Capacity huge

Info duration= half a sec

Question 3

STM define

Answer 3

Limited capacity= 5-9

Coding mainly acoustic

Average duration= 18-30s

Question 4

LTM define

Answer 4

Permenant memory store

Coding= semantic

Unlimited capacity

Store up to a lifetime= duration

Question 5

Describe the MSM

PICTURE AT BOTTOM

Answer 5

By Atkinson x Shiffirin

Flow of 3 stores

SR = senses (define) 1/2 sec -> forgotten

If attended to = STM (define)
Increased by chunking

Rehearsing -> LTM
Loop = retains STM

Question 6

Explain primary x recengy

Answer 6

= remember first x last in list the best

Question 7

Henry Molason HM case study

Answer 7

Brain surgury for epilepsy

Hippocampus = removed

Would forget magazine right after reading

Well on innediate memory tests = STM

= Supports idea of x2 stores