Multistore Model (Knowledge) Booklet 5

Name the 3 stores in the Multistore Model

• Sensory register

• Short-term memory

• Long-term memory

How is information encoded in the sensory register?

Through all 5 senses: mainly iconic (visual) and echoic (auditory)

What is the capacity and duration of sensory memory?

Capacity= Very high

Duration= Less than half a second

How is information transferred from sensory memory to STM?

Through paying attention.

What is the capacity and duration of the STM?

Capacity= 7±2 items

Duration= 18-30 seconds max

How is information encoded in STM?

Acoustically

What is the capacity and duration of the LTM?

Capacity= vast

Duration= Up to a lifetime

How is information encoded in LTM?

Semantically (from meaning)

How is information transferred between STM to LTM according to the MSM?

Maintenance rehearsal