multi-store model of memory Flashcards
what does the MSM represent?
how memory is stored , transferred between diff stores, retrieved and forgotten
what are the 3 stores of the MSM?
sensory register, STM, LTM
who created the multi-store model?
what does the sensory register contain and why?
what is the capacity and duration of the MSM?
how can information pass from the sensory register to the STM?
pay attention to it
describe the coding, duration and capacity of the STM?
acoustically encoded (baddely)
7 + _ 2 items (Miller)
duration 18-30 seconds ( Petersen)
when does maintenance rehersal occur?
when we repeat new info to oursleves
what does prolonged mainteneance rehersal allow?
what does a lack of maintenance rehersal cause?
forgetting
describe the coding, capacity and duration of the LTM?
semantically encoded ( Baddeleley)
unlimited capacity
long duration (46+ years - Bahrick et al)
in order to rememeber info, what must occur?