Memory

Question 1

What are the key parts of the MULTI-STORE MEMORY model?

Answer 1

Short Term Sensory Stores (STSS)
Short Term Memory (STM)
Long Term Memroy (LTM)

Question 2

List 3 characteristics of the SHORT TERM SENSORY store.

Answer 2

• Vast amount of information gathered by VAK (visual, auditory and kinaesthetic sense organs)
• Stored for a very short period (upto 1 second)
• Relevant information is retained and sent to short term memory
• Irrelevant is discarded

Question 3

List 3 characteristics of SHORT TERM MEMORY

Answer 3

• information is stored for around 30 seconds
• 5-9 items are stored
• chunking can increase capacity
• sometimes called the ‘workspace’ or ‘working’ memory
• information is ENCODED (passed) to long term memory and decoded ‘from’ long term memory so that it can be compared and recognised

Question 4

List 3 characteristics of LONG TERM MEMORY

Answer 4

• vast storage space
• information stored for a long time
• executive motor programmes (EMP) are stored here
• information is DECODED (passed back) to Short Term Memory for evaluation and comparison to help produce a response
• repetition and retrieval will help the speed at which information can be used

Question 5

What strategies might help STM?

Answer 5

Chunking - combining pieces of information together
Concentration and selective attention whcih will reduce the information entering STM
Practice and experience

Question 6

What strategies might help LTM storage and retrieval?

Answer 6

Association - linking to other skills
Simplicity of information
Overlearning
Uniqueness and emotional effect
Repetition
Chunking
Imagery - mental rehearsal
Meaning and Importance attached
Enjoyment and reinforcement