multi store model Flashcards
what is the capacity and duration of LTM
potentially unlimited
what is the capacity of STM
5-9 items
how is LTM encoded
semantically
what is the phonological similarity effect
where we confuse words with the same sounds
what case study supports this model
CW
define elaborative rehearsal
attaching meaning to a memory from LTM using rehearsal
define encoding
the way information is changed so it can be stored in memory
what does the sensory register do
takes in sensory information and transfers it into STM
what is the capacity of the sensory register
3-4 items
define displacement
information is lost because it isn’t rehearsed
what is the duration of the sensory register
500 milliseconds but if we don’t pay attention to the information then it is lost
what is a criticism of this model
it relies on supporting evidence from lab experiments which limits the usefulness as it cant be applied to real life situations
what was memory compared to
a computer programme
what is the duration of STM
18-30 seconds
what does encoding into LTM depend on
rehearsal and some form of association between the new and pre existing knowledge
