The Multi-Store Model of Memory

The Multi-Store Model of Memory

1. stimulus input --> sensory memory -- (attention) --> STM -- (rehearsal) --> LTM

2. Sensory Memory

   • Sperling (1960)
     • P's were briefly shown a chart of 3 rows containing letters
       • They were asked to immediately recall as many letters as possible
         • P's could recall 4 or 5 letters but were aware that there were more letters
           • Sperling trained p's to distiguish between 3 tones
             • He showed p's a line of letters and played one of the tones
               • P's were now able to recall 3 of the letters from each line
     • Conclusion: the time taken to report the 4 letters meant that all other letters faded from memory