Multi - store model of memory (MMM)

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Working memory model in psychology.

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What is the working memory model?

Conceptualizing the process for which memories are encoded, stored, and lost.

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What is the process for how information is remembered?

Sensory Registry(Sight, sound, touch, hearing) → Attention(if attention is provided) → Short-term memory (Information can only be held for a very brief period of time) → Rehearsal → Long - term storage (LTS)

<p>Sensory Registry(Sight, sound, touch, hearing) → Attention(if attention is provided) → Short-term memory (Information can only be held for a very brief period of time) → Rehearsal → Long - term storage (LTS) </p>
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What are the advantages of this theory?

  • Lab experiments support the idea that memory are separated into different processes.


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What are the disadvantages of this theory?

  • Doesn’t take into account the fact that there are multiple types of long-term memory

    • Semantic → contains information about meaning, e.g., the capital of France is Paris.

    • Episodic → Personal memories, e.g., birthday parties

    • Procedural → information that pertains to how to act, such as riding a bike.