Memory Flashcards
According to the multi store model how is LTM stored?
info reaches our senses from the environment and enters memory system through sensory register
How does information get to the STM according to MSM?
information is picked up by attention and passes through STM
How is info kept in the STM according to MSM?
maintenance rehearsal
What is elaborative rehearsal?
when you think about the meaning of the info in STM
it becomes semantically coded and goes to LTM
What are the key claims of MSM
each store is unitary - one store with no separate parts
stores are separate to others - features are very different, one can be damaged when the other is not
What is coding?
the way information is changed so it can be stored in memory
What is capacity
amount of info that a store can hold
What is duration?
The length of time info can be held in memory
What is the capacity of the sensory register?
very large
What is the duration of the sensory register?
limited
What is the coding in the sensory register?
Unprocessed form
What is the sensory register?
the store for our 5 senses
senses are engaged when were exposed to a stimulus
its the SR which allows you to remeber a stimuli after exposure ended
what are the two main parts of the sensory register?
iconic store (visual)
echoic store (auditory)
What other stores are in the sensory register?
haptic (feel)
gustatory (taste)
olfactory (smell)
What is the capacity of STM?
5-9 items
(7 +/- 2)
