Multi-store Memory Model Flashcards
1
Q
Components
A
Sensory register
LTM
STM
2
Q
Who created it?
A
Atkinson and Shriffin (1968)
3
Q
What does it process and in which direction?
A
Information in a linear flow
4
Q
SR information
A
Sensory information
5
Q
SR role
A
All info passed onto the STM and LTM and initially gathered by the SR
6
Q
How is info passed from the SR to the STM?
A
By paying attention
7
Q
Coding of SR
A
Modality specific
Eg haptic=touch
Iconic=vision
8
Q
Capacity of SR
A
very large
Has to contain all the sense impressions
9
Q
Duration of SR
A
Very short
As low as 1/4 of a second
10
Q
STM role
A
Receives information from the SR
11
Q
Coding of STM
A
Acoustic
12
Q
Capacity of STM
A
7+-2
Can be improved by chunking
13
Q
Duration of STM
A
Between 18-30s
Can be extended by rehearsal loop
14
Q
LTM role
A
Store information that may permanently last
15
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