Multi store model Flashcards
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MMM
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memory is a basic process used to encode, store & retrieve info. There exist many models in psych to describe human memory. One of them is the MMM
2
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MMM states
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- memory consists of 3 seperate components: sensory mem store, ST mem store & LT mem store
- info flows from sensory mem to LTM if certain conditions are met: attention & rote rehearsal
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each of the 3 components of mem is characterised by:
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- duration (how long info can be kept in this sore)
- capacity (how much info can be stored)
- conditions necessary for info to move from this store to the next one
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Mem process
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info travels from sensory memory to STM to LTM. Rehearsal (mental repetition of a stimulus) is the main means of transferring info into LTM, where it can be stored indefinitely. However, not all info stored in LTM is easily retrievable.
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Strengths of MMM
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- concept widely supported by research
- first real model of memory, taking a new approach to understanding human information processing
- possible to make predictions based on the MSM and to design experiments based on MSM
- used as a basis for more detailed models
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Weaknesses of MMM
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- overly simplistic, does not account for different types of LTM like episodic, semantic, and procedural
- idea of a single LTM shown to be incorrect by empirical evidence
- does not explain distortions in memory or how some memories (e.g. highly emotional) can be encoded with minimal rehearsal
7
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sensory memory
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shortest memory store - takes in sensory information and transfers it to STM. Iconic memory (visual), echoic memory (auditory)
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STM
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Limited capacity and lasts around 12 seconds. Information is transferred from STM to LTM
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LTM
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- memories stored here after rehearsal, can be recalled
- long term memory has infinite capacity and duration
- lost due to interference (memories integrate and become indistiguishable) decay (lost over time) and retrieval failure (retrieval is dependent on a cue which is missing)
