Multi store model

Question 1

Coding for STM

Answer 1

Acoustic

Question 2

Coding for LTM

Answer 2

Semantic

Question 3

Capacity for STM

Answer 3

7-9 items

Question 4

Capacity for LTM

Answer 4

unlimited

Question 5

Duration for STM

Answer 5

18- 30 Secs

Question 6

Duration for LTM

Answer 6

Unlimited

Question 7

How is info moved from STM TO LTM

Answer 7

Rehearsal

Question 8

How is info moved from LTM to STM

Answer 8

Retrieval

Question 9

Strengths

Answer 9

HM
- After his accident the was unable to encode new long term memories after surgery after his hippocampus was removed but his STM was unaffected
- Supports the view that LTM AND STM are separate stores

Research support
- Lab studies that use brain scanning techniques such as PET scans support the idea that STM and LTM are two different stores

Question 10

Limitations

Answer 10

Incomplete model - STM unitary store
- Evidence shows that there must be another process visual info and auditory info

Oversimplified
- Proposes that STM and LTM are single stores but evidence doesn’t support this e.g WMM

Research = artificial
- Questions validity to support the MSM as it doesn’t reflect real life