information from our memory. Memory is the procedure whereby information is stored over a period of time (Maitlin‚ 2005). In order to better understand how information is processed‚ the multi-store model is used‚ based on the work of Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968). The model highlights the disconnection between learning and memory‚ in the sense that before information is stored‚ it goes through a certain process. According to Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968) there exist three types of memory‚ sensory‚ short
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Working memory model Central executive-has overall control of information from any sensory system. Controls the slave system ; decision maker Phonological loop- stores a limited number of speech based sounds; consists of the Phonological store – INNER EAR allows acoustically coded items to be stored for a brief period of time Articulatory control process- INNER VOICE allows sub vocal repetition of the items in the phonological store. Visuo-spatial scratch pad –stores visual and spatial
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weaknesses of the multi-store model Multi-store model has made an important contribution to memory research. The information-processing approach: * Enabled psychologists to construct testable models of memory. * Therefore‚ provided foundation for later important work. Most modern researchers would agree that there is a basic distinction to be made between a: * Short-term‚ temporary‚ limited-capacity store (STM)‚ * And a more robust and permanent long-term memory (LTM). * As
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criticised the multi-store model for being a very simplistic view of memory. They saw short term memory as a store that had many individual sections inside it. This was supported by patient KF who had epilepsy‚ the doctor wanted to try and remedy this by removing his hippocampus. This surgery was done‚ however instead of fixing his epilepsy‚ it damaged his short term memory‚ yet he still had his long term memory intact. In the multi-store model it states that in order to have long term memory‚ one needs
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The Working memory model‚ proposed by Baddeley and Hitch in 1974 has great significance as it developed the multi-store model of Atkinson and Shiffrin which proposed that information was stored in specific locations; the short-term store‚ long-term store and the sensory store‚ along with suggesting the new idea of central executive and its slave systems. The Central executive is the element which is involved in a higher mental process such as decision making‚ as it can co-ordinate performances
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Evaluate the Working Memory Introduction Human memory is a complex cognitive structure‚ which can be defined in many ways. One would argue that memory is 1.) The mental function of retaining information about stimuli‚ event‚ images‚ ideas‚ etc. after the original stimuli is no longer present. 2.) The hypothesized storage system in the mind that holds this information is so retained. A clear distinction is made between different types of memory systems and can be divided into subclasses. The
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The working model of memory is a model of short term memory which was developed from experimentation and observation by Baddeley and Hitch in 1974. They developed this as they didn’tt believe that short-term memory was as simple as being only one store. The WMM consists of 3 main stores‚ the central executive‚ the phonological loop and visuo-spatial sketchpad. The central executive can store information for a brief period of time and has limited capacity‚ it is needed to perform a number of tasks
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Microsoft doc The working memory model has three separate components. The central executive system allocates attention to different inputs and monitoring the operation of the other two components. The phonological loop has two sub-components‚ the articulatory control system‚ where information is rehearsed subvocally‚ and the phonological store‚ where speech input is held for a very brief duration. The third component‚ the visuo-spatial sketchpad deals with visual and spatial information coming
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Baddeley and Hitch (1974) developed an alternative model of short-term memory which they called the working memory model. The working memory model consists of four components. The central executive which controls and co-ordinates the operation of two subsystems‚ the phonological loop and the visuo-spatial sketchpad. The central executive controls attention and coordinates the actions of the other components‚ it can briefly store information‚ but has a limited capacity. The phonological loop consists
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short-term memory (STM) provided by the Multi-Store Model was far too simple. Following the Multi-Store Model‚ it is believed that STM holds limited amounts of information for short periods of time with relatively little processing‚ it is believed to be a unitary store. This means that due to its single store it has no subsystems‚ unlike the Working Memory Model which has many subsystems. This proves that the Working Memory is not a unitary store. Working Memory is STM. In contrast to the Multi-Store
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