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The multi-store model of memory
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- 1Multi-store model (MSM)representation of how memory works in terms of three stores called sensory register, short term memory and long term memory, also describes how information is transferred from one store to another, how it is remembered and forgotten
- 2Multi store model Atkinson & shiffrin
- 3sensory registermemory store for each of our five senses sights, sounds, smells
- 4- Transfer from SR to STM - transfer from STM to LTM- attention needs to be paid for transfer
- long enough maintenance rehearsal - 5capacity, duration and coding Sensory register, STM and LTMSR -
coding: depends on the sense
Capacity: high, cells storing data
Duration: less than half a second
STM -
coding: acoustic
Capacity: 5-9 items
Duration: 18-30 seconds
LTM -
coding: semantic, depends on meaning
Capacity: unlimited
Duration: up to a lifetime - 6strength of multi store model of memory- supported by research showing MSM and LTM are different
- Baddeley 1966 found that we mix up similar words when using stm but we mix up words with similar meanings when we use LTM
- coding in STM is acousting and coding in LTM is semantic - 7Two limitations of the MSM- MSM oversimplifies LTM as there is research evidence that LTM is not a unitary store as we have a different LTM store for facts about the world (semantic) and a different one for memories of how to ride a bike episodic
- research finding that cannot be explained by the model > Craik and Watkins 1973 argued there are 2 types of rehearsal, maintainance rehearsal and elaborative - when you link information to your existing knowledge
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