MultiStore Memory Model Learning Objectives Understand what happens

Multi-Store Memory Model Learning Objectives: Understand what happens to a new memory Know the structure of the Multi-Store Memory Model Understand how the MSM works Evaluate the usefulness of the MSM for understanding memory storage and retrieval https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=jev 9 n. R 6 I 59 Y

What happens to a new memory? Changing incoming information (new memory) so that it can be stored Holding information in the memory system Recovering (remembering) information from storage

To refresh our memories Types of memory storage: STM: Short-Term Memory (storage) – holds approximately seven chunks of information for a limited number of time LTM: Long-Term Memory (storage) – holds a vast amount of information for a very long time

Multi-Store Memory Model One explanation of memory says that it has more than one store (storage space to hold memories)

The Multi Store Model Rehearsal Incoming Sensory Information Sensory Memory Information not encoded fades Encoding Short Term Memory Encoding Retrieval Long Term Memory Information lost by displacement Draw this diagram in the middle of your page you will be adding information to it

Atkinson & Shiffrin (1968). They suggested that memory is a ‘process. ’ The information we learn passes through a number of STORES during the journey from Short term memory to Long Term memory. Write this somewhere visible on your page

Incoming Sensory Information This is the information we hear, see, smell, feel on a daily basis, it can be anything from a psychology lesson, to the latest storyline on Eastenders. Draw an arrow coming from your diagram & write the meaning

Sensory Memory This stores information for a few seconds in its original form. If it is encoded it will pass to the STM otherwise it will fade. Draw an arrow coming from your diagram & write the meaning

Types of Sensory Iconic Memory - the brief sensory Memory memory for incoming VISUAL information. Information stays in our iconic memory for about 1/3 of a second. Echoic Memory - the brief sensory memory for incoming AUDITORY information. Information stays in our echoic memory for about 3 -4 seconds

Short Term Memory This is where all data goes at first. Information in our STM is stuff that happened recently. The STM only has a small capacity (7 +/- 2) so information we want to remember has to go elsewhere. We can store it for longer if we ‘chunk’ the information. If it does not it gets lost. Draw an arrow coming from your diagram & write the meaning

Long Term Memory The place where our memories are stored. Once here we should be able to remember the information forever, unless it is lost in some way. So to successfully remember things we have to transfer the information from the short term to the long term memory - this happens through MAINTENANCE REHERSAL Atkinson and Shiffrin suggest the Multi Store model is the way that is done. Draw an arrow coming from your diagram & write the meaning

Evaluation It’s a clear simple model - but is it too simple? There is research to support the idea. The experiments lack ecological validity because they were all done in labs. It fails to show our long term memory and sensory memory interact e. g. if we remember things in words we must remember their meaning - LTM is more than maintenance rehearsal. Make sure you make a note of this somewhere on your paper

Case Study HM https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=SQ ASy. R 0 w 8 Qo What happened to HM’s memory? How does this support the MSM? Complete this in your log book

Reflection and Homework https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=3 I JO 5 RBBK 0 I&spfreload=10 Create your own song or drawing to help you remember the Multi-Store Memory Model (Don’t just copy the diagram!). Complete learning activities 6. 1 and 6. 5