multi-store model of memory

Question 1

who devised the multi-store model of memory?

Answer 1

akinson & shiffin (1968)

Question 2

how is memory transferred to LTM?

Answer 2

if you pay attention
-maintained through maintenance rehearsal (repeating)
-transferred to LTM by prolonged rehearsal (continuous)
craik & watkins (1973)
-only elaborative rehearsal (thinking of stimuli)

Question 3

what is the primary-recency effect?

Answer 3

• when ppts shown a list of words they remember first few and last few
• often forget the words in the middle (serial position effect)
• supports existence of separate stores
  
  • early list put into LTM (primary effect)
  • words from end put into STM (recency effect)

Question 4

strength of the model

Answer 4

point - research support of LTM & STM stores
evidence - HM, clive wearing, duration
explain - suggests existence of 2 stores

Question 5

weakness of the model

Answer 5

point - limited (different stores in STM & LTM)
evidence - KF study
explain - limited due to distinct stores and not one