The multi-store memory model Flashcards
1
Q
What does the multistore model suggest
+ Creator(s)
A
That memory can be broken down into 3 stores, and 2 main processes which allow movement of information between stores.
Atkinson and Shiffrin
2
Q
Outline the components of the multi-store model
A
- Sensory registor -small tempory store, information enters through senses
- Attention - if store focused on, information moves to short term memory
- STM store - small capacity and duriation (roughly 18 seconds) - repetition required to maintain information
- Maintenance rehearsal - rehearsal to keep information in STM. If rehearsed enough will move to long term memory.
- Long term store - potentially unlimited duration and capacity.
3
Q
1 pro + 2 cons of MSM
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Pro
*Epilepsy patient case study. - HM - No hippocampus, could retrieve old/not make new memories
Cons
* Over-simplification - WMM suggests ST store further divided + long term store has different types of memory.
* STM possibly reliant on LTM - Chunking information requires existing LTM knowledge to group.