Multi-store model of memory: The stores (Bklt 1) Flashcards

1
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Name the three components

A

Sensory register
STM
LTM

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2
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What is the coding of the sensory register?

A

Iconic and acoustic

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3
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What is the coding of the STM?

A

Mostly afsccousitic

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4
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What is the coding of the LTM?

A

Semantic

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5
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Describe the capacity of the sensory register

A

Large, 9 items in iconic store

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6
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Describe the capacity of the STM

A

Limited, 7 +/- 2 items

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7
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Describe the capacity of the LTM

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Potentially unlimited

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8
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What is the duration of the sensory register?

A

Iconic duration < 1 second

Echoic duration = 2 seconds

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9
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What is the duration of the STM?

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Duration ≤ 30 seconds

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10
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What is the duration of the LTM?

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Potentially many years

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