multi store model (msm) Flashcards
1
Q
what are the three stages of the msm in order?
A
sesnory register, short term memory, long term memory
2
Q
how is the sesnory register encoded?
A
modality specific, through environmental stimuli
3
Q
what is the capacity duration of the sensory register?
A
few hundred milliseconds
4
Q
what is the capacity of the sensory register?
A
very large, takes in things constantly however unattended info is lost
5
Q
how is the short term memory encoded?
A
acoustically
6
Q
what is the capacity duration of the short term memory?
A
18-30 seconds
7
Q
what is the capacity of the short term memory?
A
7 plus or minus 2, unrehearsed info is lost
8
Q
how is long term memory encoded?
A
semantically
9
Q
how long is the capacity duration of long term memory?
A
infinite
10
Q
how large is the capacity of long term memory?
A
limitless
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