Multi-Store Model Flashcards
Sensory Register
The information that we are constantly given from the environment from our senses.
Sensory Register Duration
Less than half a second.
Sensory Register Coding
Visual or acoustic - modality specific.
Sensory Register Capacity
Very high capacity.
Iconic Memory
Visual information that is coded visually.
Echoic Memory
Sound that is coded acoustically.
Modality Specific
When coding is different, dependent on the type of information.
How is information transferred from the Sensory Register to the STM?
Attention.
Short-Term Memory
Holds the information that we are consciously thinking about.
STM Duration
18-30 seconds.
STM Coding
Acoustic.
STM Capacity
7 +/- 2 items.
How is information kept in the STM?
Maintenance Rehearsal.
Maintenance Rehearsal
When information is repeated in the same form over and over to keep it in the STM.
How is information transferred to the LTM?
Elaborative Rehearsal.
Elaborative Rehearsal
Attaching meaning to the information, or linking it to existing knowledge to transfer it to the LTM.
Long-Term Memory
Holds all information, knowledge and skills without which we could not function.
LTM Duration
Lifelong.
LTM Coding
Semantic.