Psychology multi-store model of memory

Psychology multi-store model of memory

1. Sensory memory

   • Capacity:10 items
     • Sperling (1960)
   • Duration: 25 seconds
     • Sperling (1960)
   • Encoding: Sensory organs
     • Crowder (1993)

2. Short term memory

   • Capacity: 7 +/- 2
     • Miller (1956)
   • Duration: 20 seconds
     • Peterson & Peterson (1959)
   • Encoding: Acoustic base
     • Baddeley (1966)

3. Long term memory

   • Capacity: very large
     • Wagenar (1986)
   • Duration: Potentially unlimited
     • Bahrick (1975)
   • Encoding: Semantic base
     • Baddeley (1966)

4. 1. Information detected by sensory organs and enters sensory memory

5. 2. If payed attention to this information enters short term memory

6. 3. Information is transferred to long term memory only if that information is rehearsed

7. 4. If rehearsal does not occur information is forgotten through the process of decay