the MSM

• What is a model in psychology?

  A representation, not an exact copy
• What are the two types of memory models?

  Multi-store model and working memory model
• How is the working memory model related to the multi-store model?

  The WMM expands the short-term store concept
• Who described the multi-store model and in what year?

  Richard Atkinson and Richard Shiffrin in 1968
• Why is it called the multi-store memory model?

  It consists of three linked memory stores
• What is the sensory register?

  Place where information is held at senses
• What immediate tasks can short-term memory (STM) help with?

  Working on a maths problem or remembering directions
• What is the duration of short-term memory (STM)?

  STM has a limited and fragile duration
• What was Atkinson and Shiffrin's proposal regarding rehearsal?

  More rehearsal in STM strengthens LTM
• What is the capacity of long-term memory (LTM)?

  LTM is potentially unlimited in duration and capacity
• What is rehearsal in the context of memory?

  Process of retrieving information from LTM
• How does attention affect short-term memory (STM)?

  Focused attention transfers data to STM
• What are the stages of memory transfer from sensory memory to long-term memory?

  1. Environmental stimuli
  2. Sensory memory (SR)
  3. Attention
  4. Short-term memory (STM)
  5. Rehearsal
  6. Long-term memory (LTM)
• What is maintenance rehearsal?

  • Process of repeating information
  • Helps strengthen memory retention
  • Involves transferring information to LTM