Multi Store Model Of Memory By Atkinson And Shriffin

Question 1

What are the 3 separate memory stores?

Answer 1

Sensory Register
Short term memory
Long term memory

Question 2

How is information coded?

Answer 2

Information is changed so that it can be stored into memory.

Acoustically- what it sounds like
Visually- what it looks like
Semantically- based on the meaning

Question 3

What is capacity?

Answer 3

The amount of information that can be held in memory

Question 4

What is duration?

Answer 4

The length of time that a memory lasts

Question 5

What are the three things that can help info to stay in STM?

Answer 5

1) Rehearsal helps keep the information in short term memory
2) The information is rehearsed and goes into long term memory
3) The information is not rehearsed and is forgotten

Question 6

Capacity, Duration and Coding in, Sensory Register

Answer 6

Capacity : very large storage of information from each of the senses

Duration: Extremely brief less than 1/2 a second

Coding: from the eyes which are coded visually and sound coded into acoustic

Question 7

Capacity, Duration and Coding in STM

Answer 7

Capacity: very limited about 7 chunks of info

Duration: Very short about 18 seconds

Coding: mainly acoustic

Question 8

Capacity, Duration and Coding in LTM

Answer 8

Capacity: potentially unlimited

Duration: potentially last almost a whole lifetime

Coding: mainly semantic