The Multi-Store Model Flashcards
Who created the multi-store model?
Atkinson and Shiffrin
What are the three stores of memory?
Sensory register, short term memory and long term memory
How does information enter the sensory register?
Through the five senses
Why is some information lost from the sensory register?
It has not been attended to
What is the capacity of the sensory register?
Large
What is the duration of the sensory register?
0.5 seconds
How is information coded in the sensory register?
Sense specific
How does information go from the sensory register into the short term memory?
When the information is paid attention to
How is information lost from the short term memory?
Through trace decay or displacement
What is the capacity of the short term memory?
5-9 items
What is the duration of the short term memory?
18 seconds
How is the information coded in the short term memory?
acoustically
How does information stay in the short term memory?
Through rehearsal
How does information go from the short term memory into the long term memory?
Through rehearsal
What is the capacity of the long term memory?
Unlimited
