Multi store and Working Memory Models Psychology: Paper 1 Quiz

The Multi-Store Memory Model

(Atkinson and Shiffrin, 1968)

• proposes a linear, one-way flow of information through the memory system.

• True

• False

The Multi-Store Memory Model
(Atkinson and Shiffrin, 1968)
proposes a one-way progression of information through the memory system.

• Yes - information goes in this direction - Sensory register then STM then LTM

• No it suggests information can be worked on by both STM and LTM

• No it suggests that the LTM provides a structure to the STM which takes in information:

• The STM and LTM work together in partnership:

• Reorder these steps according to the Multi-Store Memory Model (Atkinson and Shiffrin, 1968).

• 1. If attention is given, information moves to short-term memory (STM).

• 1. Information enters sensory memory (e.g., visual or auditory input).

• 1. Through rehearsal, information is encoded and transferred to long-term memory (LTM).

What is the duration of sensory memory according to the multi-store memory model?

• 0.5 seconds

• 2 seconds

• 5 seconds

• 1 second

In the multi-store memory model, what type of encoding is used for vision in sensory memory?

• Iconic

• Echoic

• Semantic

• Acoustic

According to the multi-store memory model, what is the capacity of short-term memory as described by Miller?

• 5-9 numbers/letters

• 10-15 numbers/letters

• 1-4 numbers/letters

• 15-20 numbers/letters

What type of encoding is primarily used in long-term memory according to the multi-store memory model?

• Semantic

• Iconic

• Echoic

• Acoustic

In the multi-store memory model, what percentage of information is recalled after 3 seconds in Peterson's experiment?

• 80%

• 50%

• 90%

• 70%

What is one strength of the multi-store memory model according to the document?

• Specific predictions can be made and tested.

• Rehearsal is not always needed.

• STM and LTM often work closely together.

• Some of the research is unrepresentative.

As a criticism of the multi store model, what is not always needed to pass information from STM to LTM?

• Rehearsal

• Chunking

• Neurological evidence

• Unrepresentative sample