Multistore model of memory

Question 1

Who came up with the model?

Answer 1

Attkinson and Shiffrin 1968

Question 2

Described as..

Answer 2

• a linear model
• 3 unitary stores

Question 3

Evidence for the MSM - Clive Wearing

Answer 3

• he got a virus that affected/killed part of his brain (herpes virus)
• he can still play music though as this was in his LTM
• he can only recognise his wife
• his STM only lasts 7 seconds
• says that his son should be small because that’s how tall he was when he left home and then got his brain injury
• his virus killed his hypocampus

Question 4

Clive Wearing as evidence for the MSM - evaluation

Answer 4

:) - supports the fact that there are 3 unitary stores
:( - very rare case
:( - not generalisable as it is only a case study based on one person