5A: Multistore Model

Question 1

Memory

Answer 1

the process of
encoding, storing, and
retrieving information
that has been previously
encountered

Question 2

Atkinson-Shiffrin multistore model of memory 

Answer 2

a model of memorywhich
outlines the three separate
stores of memory
(sensory, short-term,
and long-term) each of
which interact through the
processes of encoding,
storage, and retrieval

Question 3

Sensory memory 

Answer 3

a store of memory which
very briefly stores raw
information detected by
the senses

Question 4

Short-term memory
(STM) 

Answer 4

a store of
memory that temporarily
stores a limited amount
of information that
is consciously being
attended to and actively
manipulated

Question 5

Long-term memory
(LTM) 

Answer 5

a store of memory
in which a potentially
unlimited amount of
information is stored for
a relatively permanent
amount of time

Question 6

Encoding

Answer 6

the process of
converting information
into a useable form which
can be manipulated and
stored in the brain

Question 7

Storage

Answer 7

the retention
of information over time

Question 8

Retrieval

Answer 8

the process of
accessing information,
that has been stored
in long-term memory,
and bringing it into our
conscious awareness in
short-term memory

Question 9

Rehearsal

Answer 9

a controlled
process which involves
consciously repeating or
manipulating information
in short-term memory

Question 10

Chunking

Answer 10

a technique where individual pieces of information are grouped together to form larger, more meaningful units called “chunks”, which improves the capacity limits of short-term memory.