MSM, coding, capacity, duration

What is the Multi-Store Model (MSM)?

A representation of how memory works in terms of three stores: sensory register, short-term memory (STM), and long-term memory (LTM)

What does the MSM describe besides the three memory stores?

How information is transferred between stores, what makes some memories last, and what makes some memories disappear

Who developed the Multi-Store Model of Memory (MSM)?

Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968)

What does the MSM describe about memory storage systems?

The flow between three permanent storage systems: sensory register (SR), short-term memory (STM), and long-term memory (LTM)

What are the three memory stores in the MSM?

Sensory register (SR), short-term memory (STM), long-term memory (LTM)

What are the three features of each memory store in the MSM?

Coding, capacity, duration

What is coding in the context of memory?

The way information is changed so it can be stored in memory

What are the three main ways information can be encoded?

Visual (picture), acoustic (sound), semantic (knowledge/understanding – facts)

What does capacity refer to in memory?

How much information can be stored

What does duration refer to in memory?

The period of time information can last in the memory stores