Atkinson & Schiffren's Multi-Store Memory Model

Question 1

Stores

Answer 1

Short Term Sensory store (STSS)
Short Term Memory (STM)
Long Term Memory (LTM)

Question 2

Processes

Answer 2

Encoding
Decoding
Maintenance
Retrieval

Question 3

Encoding

Answer 3

Moving information from the STSS to STM
Moving information from the STM to LTM

Question 4

Decoding

Answer 4

Moving information from the LTM to STM

Question 5

Maintenance

Answer 5

Keeping memories alive/relevant

Question 6

Retrieval

Answer 6

Finding memories

Question 7

Short Term Sensory Store (STSS)

Answer 7

• holds all information from a display
• unlimited capacity
• 0.5 second duration
• subconscious
• sense specific

Question 8

Short Term Memory (STM)

Answer 8

• information encoded to STM from the STSS using selective attention
• only attend to relevant stimuli
• limited capacity (6-9 items)
• 30 second duration
• DCR process (Detection, Comparison, Recognition)
• causes learning to happen
• encodes information to LTM
• receives decoded information from LTM

Question 9

Long Term Memory (LTM)

Answer 9

• information encoded to LTM from the STM
• decodes information to the STM
• stores well learned information
• used for comparison
• stores EMP’s (Executive Motor Programmes)/Schema (important info that isn’t forgotten)
• unlimited capacity
• unlimited duration