The Multi Store Model of Memory Flashcards
What is the multi-store model of memory?
Information are processed in three seperate components which store different capacities of information and function differently.
Sensory memory > Short-term memory > Long-term memory
What is sensory memory?
Information from our environment which received by our senses.
It gets processed when attention is paid, or it gets displaced.
What is the duration of sensory memory?
0.2 - 4 seconds
What is iconic memory?
Visual form of sensory memory that allows us to store the brief preceding images to create a sequence, giving an illusion of movement.
What is the duration of iconic memory?
0.3 seconds
What is echoic memory?
Auditory form of sensory memory that allows us to register information in its entirety so we can make sense of it.
What is the duration of echoic memory?
3 - 4 seconds
What is short-term memory?
> Sensory information that is attended to
> Information is retained in conscious awareness for immediate use
What is the capacity of short-term memory?
7 +- 2
What is the duration of short-term memory?
12 - 30 seconds
What is long-term memory?
Information that is encoded and stored over time can be retrieved for use.
What are explicit/declarative memories?
Explicit memory relies on conscious retrieval of information that the individual is aware they know.
What are implicit/non-declarative memories?
Memories retrieved without conscious awareness of it being remembered.
What two types of memories fall under explicit/declarative memories?
> Episodic
> Semantic
What two types of memories fall under implicit/non-declarative memories?
> Procedural
> Classically conditioned
