The Multi-Store Model of Memory (Edexcel 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 capacity of the sensory register?
What is the capacity of the sensory register?
3-4 items
How long can short-term memory hold information without rehearsal?
How long can short-term memory hold information without rehearsal?
15-30 seconds
What did Miller describe as the capacity of short-term memory?
What did Miller describe as the capacity of short-term memory?
7±2 items (5-9 items)
How is information primarily encoded in short-term memory?
How is information primarily encoded in short-term memory?
Acoustic (auditory/verbal)
In Bahrick's study, what % accuracy was found for name/face recall after 48 years?
In Bahrick's study, what % accuracy was found for name/face recall after 48 years?
70-80%
What did Brady's study demonstrate about long-term memory capacity?
What did Brady's study demonstrate about long-term memory capacity?
Potentially vast/infinite capacity
What does the primacy effect in serial position demonstrate?
What does the primacy effect in serial position demonstrate?
Long-term memory (rehearsed items)
What did patient HM's case demonstrate about memory stores?
What did patient HM's case demonstrate about memory stores?
STM intact but LTM severely impaired
Which approach offered an alternative to MSM's emphasis on rehearsal?
Which approach offered an alternative to MSM's emphasis on rehearsal?
Levels of Processing (Craik & Lockhart)