The multi store model Flashcards
define memory
the process by which we retain information about events that happened in the past
what does memory include?
STM/LTM
Who created the multi store model of memory?
Atkinson and Shriffin
what is the multi store model
an explanation of how memory works in terms of 3 stores - sensory register, STM and LTM through flowing storage systems
what are three limitations that separate memory stores?
coding, duration and capacity
what is coding?
the way that info is represented in the memory store by sound (acoustic), meaning (semantic) and image (visual)
what is duration?
the length of time in which information can be in our memory
what is capacity?
the amount of info that can be held in memory stores
describe the sensory memory: capacity, duration and function
- capacity is large
- duration is limited
- it receives and stores information from the environment
describe STM: capacity, duration, coding
coding is acoustic
duration - 18-30 seconds
capacity - 5 to 9 items
describe LTM:
coding is semantic
duration is lifetime
capacity is unlimited
how does info enter ltm?
through rehearsal
what are the two types of rehearsal?
maintenance and elaborative rehearsal
what is elaborative rehearsal?
involves the process of linking new information in a semantically with information already stored in long-term memory.
