The multi-store model of memory Flashcards
1
Q
What is the multi-store model of memory?
A
A representation of where memory is stored, transferred between different stores, retrieved and forgotten
2
Q
What are the three stores in MSM?
A
The sensory register
Short term memory
Long term memory
3
Q
What is the sensory register?
A
Contains one sub-store for each of the five senses. It has a huge capacity and duration is less than half a second
4
Q
Define maintenance rehearsal
A
Repeating new information to ourselves so that it stays in the STM
