Psychology Unit 1 - Memory

Psychology Unit 1 - Memory

1. Models of Memory

   • Multi-store Model - Atkinson and Shiffrin
     • Capacity - Total amount of information that can be held in the store at any one time
     • Duration - How long an item lasts in the store
     • Encoding - The form of representation that is used
     • Sensory Memory
       • Capacity - Sperling - 4 items
       • Duration - Sperling - 2 seconds
       • Encoding - Atkinson and Shiffrin - environmental stimuli
     • Short-term Memory
       • Encoding - Conrad - Mainly accoustic
       • Duration - Peterson and Peterson - 18-30 seconds
       • Capacity - Miller - 7 +/- 2
     • Long term Memory
       • Capacity - Linton - Unlimited
       • Duration - Bahrick - Unlimited
       • Encoding - Baddeley - Mainly semantic
     • Evaluation
   • Working Memory Model
     • Central executive
     • Phonological loop
     • Visuo-spatial sketchpad

2. Strategies for improving memory

   • Method of Loci
   • Mneumonics

3. Eye Witness Testimony

   • Anxiety
   • Age
   • Misleading questions
   • Cognitive interviews