multi store model of memory

Question 1

the memory process involves 3 things which are

Answer 1

coding
storage
retrieval

Question 2

coding is

Answer 2

how the information is stored

Question 3

the 3 types of coding are

Answer 3

visual
acoustic
semantic

Question 4

visual coding is

Answer 4

what information looks like

Question 5

acoustic coding is

Answer 5

what information sounds like

Question 6

semantic coding is

Answer 6

the meaning of the information

Question 7

storage is

Answer 7

putting information in your head

Question 8

retrieval is

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pulling out the memory when you need it

Question 9

the 3 stores in the multi store model of memory

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sensory register
short term memory
long term memory

Question 10

steps of the multi store model of memory minus the stores

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1. environmental stimuli
2. attention
3. maintenance rehearsal is looped and retrieval
4. maintenance rehearsal in and retrieval failure back

Question 11

who made the MSM

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Atkinson and shiffrin

Question 12

3 things that could happen after and in short term memory

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1. lost
2. maintenance rehearsal and then lost
3. maintenance rehearsal so many times it goes into LTM

Question 13

3 parts to the MSM table

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coding
capacity
duration

Question 14

sensory register’s coding is

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sense specific

Question 15

sensory register’s capacity is

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all sensory experience

Question 16

sensory register’s duration is

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less than 1/2 a second

Question 17

sensory register’s coding, capacity and duration are

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coding = sense specific 
capacity = all sensory experience 
duration = less than 1/2 a second

Question 18

STM’s coding is

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mainly acoustic

Question 19

STM’s capacity is

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between 5-9 pieces of information

Question 20

STM’s duration is

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up to 30s

Question 21

STM’s coding, capacity and duration are

Answer 21

coding = mainly acoustic 
capacity = between 5-9 pieces of information 
duration = up to 30s

Question 22

LTM’s coding is

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mainly semantic

Question 23

LTM’s capacity is

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potentially unlimited

Question 24

LTM’s duration is

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30s to a lifetime

Question 25

LTM’s coding, capacity and duration are

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coding = mainly semantic 
capacity = potentially unlimited 
duration = 30s to a lifetime

Question 26

supporting evidence for capacity

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Jacobs
read out list of numbers
averages of 9.3 and 7.3
MSM says that STM can hold 5-9 pieces of info

Question 27

supporting evidence for duration

Answer 27

Bahrik et al
yearbook photos and free call of names
photos are prompts
LTM can last a long time

Question 28

a problem with Jacobs study

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done a very long time ago

Question 29

2 problems with Bahriks study

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lack control of study

lose internal validity

Question 30

3 strengths of MSM

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baddeley shows there are 2 separate memory stores
shows coding at STM is acoustic and LTM is semantic
good early model which encouraged further research

Question 31

supporting evidence for coding

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baddeley
learn different lists of words
immediate recall had most mistakes with accoustically similar words
recall after 20 mins had most mistakes with semantically similar words

Question 32

a problem with Baddeleys study

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20 mins may not have been long enough to test LTM

Question 33

5 weaknesses of MSM

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is sensory register an actual store
bahrik doesn’t support that LTM id completely unlimited
shallice and warrington say STM is much more complex that MSM originally suggest
doesn’t account for individual differences
are the processes to simplistic

Question 34

practical application to MSM

Answer 34

need to pay more attention first and lots of maintenance rehearsal to get to LTM