The Multi-Store Model of Memory (MSM) (AQA A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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Who proposed the Multi-Store Model of Memory in 1968?
Who proposed the Multi-Store Model of Memory in 1968?
Atkinson and Shiffrin
What is the approximate duration of information in the sensory register?
What is the approximate duration of information in the sensory register?
Less than 1 second (~250 milliseconds)
According to Miller (1956), what is the capacity of short-term memory?
According to Miller (1956), what is the capacity of short-term memory?
7±2 chunks
How is information primarily coded in short-term memory according to Baddeley (1966)?
How is information primarily coded in short-term memory according to Baddeley (1966)?
Acoustically (sound-based)
What is the duration of long-term memory according to the MSM?
What is the duration of long-term memory according to the MSM?
Lifetime
In Peterson & Peterson's study, what task prevented rehearsal of the trigrams?
In Peterson & Peterson's study, what task prevented rehearsal of the trigrams?
Counting backwards in 3s or 4s
What recall accuracy did Peterson & Peterson find after 18 seconds without rehearsal?
What recall accuracy did Peterson & Peterson find after 18 seconds without rehearsal?
10%
In Bahrick's 1975 study, what was the accuracy for name-photo matching after 14 years?
In Bahrick's 1975 study, what was the accuracy for name-photo matching after 14 years?
90%
How long could Clive Wearing retain new information?
How long could Clive Wearing retain new information?
20-30 seconds
What is a key weakness of the MSM?
What is a key weakness of the MSM?
It oversimplifies memory processes