Multi-Store Model Of Memory Flashcards
(18 cards)
Who created the Multi-Store Model of Memory?
The Multi-Store Model of Memory was created by Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin in 1968.
What is the first store in the Multi-Store Model of Memory?
The Sensory Register, which receives raw sense impressions from sensory input.
How is information coded in the Sensory Register?
Modality-specific coding (e.g., iconic for sight, echoic for sound).
What is the capacity of the Sensory Register?
Very large; it stores all sense impressions at each moment.
How does information pass from the Sensory Register to Short-Term Memory?
Through attention.
What is the duration of information in the Sensory Register?
Very short, less than half a second.
What is the second store in the Multi-Store Model of Memory?
Short-Term Memory (STM), which receives information from the Sensory Register or Long-Term Memory via retrieval.
How is information coded in STM?
Acoustically coded (sound).
What is the capacity of STM?
Between 5 and 9 pieces of information at a time.
What is the duration of STM?
Approximately 18 seconds.
How is information maintained in STM?
Through maintenance rehearsal (repeating information).
How is information lost from STM?
Via displacement (new info enters STM) or decay (lost over time).
What is the third store in the Multi-Store Model of Memory?
Long-Term Memory (LTM), which stores information permanently.
How is information coded in LTM?
Semantically coded (in the form of meaning).
What is the capacity of LTM?
Theoretically unlimited.
What is the duration of LTM?
Permanent memory storage.
What process transfers information from STM to LTM?
Prolonged rehearsal.
What process retrieves information from LTM to STM?
Retrieval.
