Multi-Store Model (MSM)

Question 1

draw the MSM

Answer 1

n/a

Question 2

what is the sensory register?

Answer 2

The sensory register is the place where information is held at each of the senses and the corresponding areas of the brain.

Question 3

what is the capacity of the sensory register?

Answer 3

The capacities of these areas are very large as the sensory registers are constantly receiving information

Question 4

why is attention so important when it comes to the sensory register

Answer 4

when the sensory registers receives no attention and remains in the sensory register for a very brief duration.

Question 5

what is attention in terms of memory?

Answer 5

If a person’s attention is focused on one of the sensory stores, then the data is transferred to the STM.

Question 6

what is short term memory in terms of memory?

Answer 6

Information is held in the STM so it can be used for immediate tasks, such as working on a maths problem or remembering the directions to a friend’s house.

Question 7

what is maintenance rehearsal in terms of memory?

Answer 7

Repetition keeps information in the STM but eventually will create a LTM. Atkinson and Shiffrin proposed a direct relationship between rehearsal in STM and the strength of the LTM.

Question 8

what is retrieval in terms of memory?

Answer 8

The process of getting information from the LTM store involves the information passing back through the STM first. It is then available for use.