the multi-store model

Question 1

draw the MSM

Answer 1

sensory store —attention—> STM —-rehersal—> LTM

Question 2

what encoding is in each store

Answer 2

sensory - sensory modality
STM - acoustic
LTM - mainly semantic, also acoustic

Question 3

what is the duration of each store

Answer 3

sensory - 1-2 seconds
STM - 18-30 seconds
LTM - years/lifetime

Question 4

what is the capacity of each store

Answer 4

sensory - initially large but when you pay attention 3-4 items
STM - 5-9 items
LTM - unlimited

Question 5

evaluate the MSM

Answer 5

+ clive wearing suffered LTM impairment but STM remained unaffected, seperate stores
- can still play piano suggesting more than one LTM
- KC coundnt recall episodic memories but could recall semantic suggesting LTM has seperate stores
- working memory model
+ applied to students studying, reherse info to enter LTM
+ interview EWT, recall according to model