Multi-store model of memory Flashcards

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Who devised the multi-store model of memory?

A

Atkinson & Shiffrin

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What are the 3 key components of the MSM?

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Sensory memory
STM
LTM

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3
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What did the MSM place a large emphasis on?

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Maintenance rehearsal

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4
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What is the capacity of sensory memory?

A

Large

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5
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What is the duration of sensory memory?

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Very short

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6
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What 3 key pieces of research support the MSM?

A

HM case study
Korsakoff’s syndrome
Primacy + Recency effect

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7
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What is a weakness of the MSM?

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OP.A - WMM is more complex, suggesting that the MSM is reductionist/simplified

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What does the primacy and recency effect state?

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Participants are more able to recall words from the start and end of the list.
Supports the need for maintenance rehearsal.

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9
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What did HM suffer from?

A

Severe epilepsy

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10
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How did HM’s epilepsy get treated?

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Hippocampus removed

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11
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How did the removal of his hippocampus affect HM’s memory?

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STM = good
LTM = couldn't form new LTM
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How does HM support the MSM?

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Supports the idea that STM and LTM must exist as separate stores, as MSM shows

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Briefly describe the memory of those with Korsakoff’s syndrome

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Can recall the last few items on a list, suggesting their STM is functional, unlike their LTM

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