Multi-Store Model of Memory

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What does the multi-store model of memory struggle to explain?

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It struggles to explain how you can remember some information without rehearsal and why we can forget information that we have practiced and rehearsed.

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What evidence supports the multi-store model of memory?

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Research evidence supports the idea of distinct sensory, short-term, and long-term memory stores, showing differences in encoding, duration, and capacity.

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How can the multi-store model provide practical ideas for remembering things?

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By emphasising the need to pay attention to transfer information from sensory to short-term memory.

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Why is the multi-store model criticised for being oversimplified?

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It suggests a single long-term memory store, while evidence shows multiple types: procedural, episodic, and semantic.

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What is a common source of supportive evidence for the multi-store model?

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Studies involving lists of words, which may not reflect real-life memory.

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How is information transferred between memory stores in the multi-store model?

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Information flows from sensory to short-term memory if we pay attention, and from short-term to long-term memory if rehearsed.

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What are the characteristics of the short-term memory store?

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Capacity of about 7 items, duration up to 30 seconds, and acoustic encoding.

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What are the characteristics of the long-term memory store?

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Unlimited capacity, potentially unlimited duration, and semantic encoding.

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What are the characteristics of the sensory memory store?

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Holds information for up to 0.25 seconds, unlimited capacity, and encoding according to senses.