1. Topic 2 – Cognitive Psychology
Lesson two – Multi-store model

2. Recap What is information processing?
How can a computer be used as an analogy in cognitive psychology?
Define:
Encoding
Storage
Retrieval
Capacity
Duration

3. Multi-store model What do you think this model refers to?
How many stores for memory do you think there are?

4. 1. Multi-store model of memory Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968)
Draw three boxes in the middle of a page with space in between each box. You will be adding information to the diagram as we go along.

5. Multi-store model of memory
Try and complete the diagram using the word document to help you. (learner space)

6. 1. Multi-store model of memory Atkinson and 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.
Sensory memory
Short-term memory store
Long-term memory store

7. 1. Sensory register/store
Where does the information entering this store come from?
What is the capacity of this store?
What is the duration?
What happens to information that is unattended? (i.e. not paid attention to?)
Mode of representation (i.e. how it is encoded) is modality specific. What does this mean?
What happens when information is attended to? Where does it transfer?
What is ‘decay’.

8. 2. Short-term memory store 
How does the information enter the STM?
How long is it held for before it decays?
How can the information be maintained?
What is the duration?
What is the capacity?
What is the mode of representation?
How can the strength of the memory trace be strengthened?
Where does the information transfer to when it is strengthened?

9. 3. Long-term memory store
How is information retrieved from the LTM?
What is the duration?
What is the capacity?
What is the mode of representation?

10. Task
Explain the difference between the three stores in the multi-store model (6 marks)

11. Supporting studies Sensory memory – Sperling (1960, 1963)
Page 89-91
Sensory memory – Sperling (1960, 1963)
Short term memory – Peterson and Peterson (1959) and Miller (1956)
Long term memory – Brown and Mcneill (1966)
Research these studies and complete the following table
Study
Brief details about the study
How does this relate to the MSM