week 8 - models of memory - unitary store models

Question 1

unitary store models
difference between STM and LTM?

Answer 1

no

STM and LTM are largely overlapping brain areas

Question 2

unitary store models
what is STM?

Answer 2

STM is the no. of LTM items in focus of attention

Question 3

unitary store models
how many items?

Answer 3

maybe as little as 1 item
(mcetree 1998)
speed accuracy trade of paradigm
- words in list
- 1st word fastest
- other items retrieved at similar rate
- accuracy of retrieval affected by list position, not the speed

comprimise: oberaver 2002: up to 4 items can be accessed directly but only one can be the focus of attention