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Summary AQA A-level Psychology - 4.1.2 Memory
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4.1.2MEMORY
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CONTENT ..................................................................................................................................... 1
MULTI-STORE MODEL OF MEMORY .............................................................................................. 2
Features of memory stores..................................................................................................................2
Multi-store model of memory .............................................................................................................2
Research into MSM..............................................................................................................................3
Evaluation of MSM ..............................................................................................................................5
WORKING MEMORY MODEL ........................................................................................................ 6
Central executive .................................................................................................................................6
Phonological loop ................................................................................................................................6
Visio-spatial sketch pad .......................................................................................................................7
Episodic buffer .....................................................................................................................................7
Robbins (WMM study) .........................................................................................................................7
COGNITIVE INTERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 9
Enhanced cognitive interview (ECI) .....................................................................................................9
Research into effectiveness of cognitive interview ...........................................................................10
Evaluating cognitive interview...........................................................................................................11
, MULTI-STORE MODEL OF MEMORY
Features of memory stores
Coding = how info is represented in memory using a particular format or code.
Capacity = amount of storage spaces in memory.
Duration = how long info lasts before it is forgotten.
Multi-store model of memory
• Structured as 3 separate and different stores
• Stores = unitary and not subdivided
• Info is transferred to LTM via repeated rehearsal of info in STM
• Info is forgotten via decay/displacement/trace decay
STORES/FEATURES Capacity Duration Coding
Less than 1
Sensory register 75% of data Modality free
second
Short-term
5 – 9 items 30 seconds Acoustic
memory
Long-term
Unlimited Lifetime Semantic
memory
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