MSM A01 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Who proposed it?
A
Atkinson and Shriffin
2
Q
What kind of model is it?
A
Linear
with passive stores
3
Q
SR
A
Senses detected by sensory neurons
Modality specific coding e.g. iconic= vision
Very large capacity
Very short duration (¼ of a second)
4
Q
STM
A
Acoustically coded
7+-2 (Jacobs) capacity which can be improved by chunking (Miller)
18-30s duration
5
Q
LTM
A
Semantically coded
No limit to capacity
Potentially lifelong duration
