Quiz on Multi-Store Model of Memory

Which type of memory store is associated with the iconic store?

• Auditory memory

• Visual memory

• Tactile memory

• Olfactory memory

What is the main method by which information is transferred from STM to LTM?

• Repetition

• Visualization

• Association

• Rehearsal

What did Walsh and Thompson (1978) find about the iconic sensory store?

• It has a duration of around 200 milliseconds

• It has a duration of around 500 milliseconds

• It has a duration of around 1000 milliseconds

• It has a duration of around 50 milliseconds

What is the main limitation of sensory memory stores according to the text?

• Limited capacity

• Limited duration

• Limited accessibility

• Limited encoding

What is the primary focus of Treisman (1964) in his research on sensory memory?

• Capacity of sensory memory

• Duration of sensory memory

• Encoding of sensory memory

• Retrieval of sensory memory

What is the role of the echoic store in sensory memory?

• To store visual information

• To store auditory information

• To store tactile information

• To store olfactory information

What is the main characteristic of information in the sensory register?

• Processed and organized

• Unprocessed and raw

• Encoded and meaningful

• Rehearsed and stored

What is the typical capacity of STM according to Miller (1956)?

• 3 to 5 items

• 5 to 9 items

• 9 to 12 items

• 12 to 15 items

What factor did Marsh et al. (1997) find affects STM duration?

• The type of material

• The expectation to recall information

• The time of day

• The age of the participant

What can cause information to be lost from LTM?

• Lack of rehearsal

• Decay and interference

• Overloading

• Semantic confusion