2.2.1 Atkinson-Shiffrin multi-store model of memory

Aos 2 Outcome 2 Unit 3 Psychology 2023

Memory

The process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information that has previously been encountered

Atkinson-Shiffrin multi-store model of memory

A model of memory which outlines the three separate stores of memory (sensory, short-term, long-term) each of which interact through the process of encoding, storage, and retrieval.

Sensory information

Short term memory

Long term memory

Encoding

Retrieval

Storage

Rehearsal

Duration of sensory memory

Capacity of sensory memory

How is sensory information lost?

How is sensory information transferred to short term memory for processing?

3 types of sensory memory

Iconic memory

Duration of iconic memory

Echoic memory

Duration of echoic memory

Haptic memory

Duration of Haptic memory

Duration of short term memory

Capacity of short term memory

Displacement

Decay

How is short term memory transferred to long term memory?

How is long term memory brought to short term memory?

Manipulation

Processes to increase the capacity & duration of short term memory

Chunking

Maintenance rehearsal

Elaborative rehearsal

Capacity of long term memory

Duration of long term memory

1st strength of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model

2nd strength of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model

3rd strength of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model

4th strength of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model

1st weakness of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model

2nd weakness of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model

3rd weakness of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model

4th weakness of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model

5th weakness of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model