Multi Store Model

Question 1

What is a model and what does it allow for?

Answer 1

• visual representation of how something works
• allows for predictions for human behaviour

Question 2

Who invented the MSM?

Answer 2

Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968)

Question 3

Multi store model overview?

Answer 3

• first model of memory
• 3 separate stores
• linear model

Question 4

How does info pass from sensory register to STM?

Answer 4

If attention is focused on information it will go to STM

Question 5

What are the three sensory stores?

Answer 5

• Iconic store (visual encoding)
• Echoic store (acoustic encoding)
• Haptic store (touch)

Question 6

What can happen to info in STM if not rehearsed?

Answer 6

Info can decay from STM

Question 7

What is displacement?

Answer 7

New info pushing out old info

Question 8

How does info move between STM and LTM?

Answer 8

• moved from STM to LTM via maintenance rehearsal
• when needed info retrieved back to STM

Question 9

Strength - Point

Answer 9

HM case study

Question 10

Strength - Evidence

Answer 10

HM’s LTM severely damaged, would read some magazines without remembering it and couldn’t recall what he ate but his STM was intact and would perform well on immediate digit span tasks

Question 11

Limitation - Point

Answer 11

MSM model too simplistic

Question 12

Limitation - Evidence

Answer 12

MSM claims LTM is one unitary store but HM was unable to create episodic or sematic memories but could develop procedural memories like improving on the mirror drawing task