18 flashcards · Shared on 19 August 2026 by AtomAI Library
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What is the sensory register in the multi-store model?
A set of brief, modality-specific stores for incoming sensory information
What is the sensory register in the multi-store model?
A set of brief, modality-specific stores for incoming sensory information
Which finding challenges the multi-store model's view of short-term memory as a single, unitary store?
Different short-term memory tasks can be disrupted independently
What is the function of the phonological store?
It temporarily holds sound-based information
What is the role of the episodic buffer in the working memory model?
It integrates information from different components and long-term memory into coherent episodes
Which type of coding is generally dominant in long-term memory?
Semantic coding
Which two parts make up the phonological loop?
The phonological store and articulatory process
Why can a person often perform a verbal task and a visual task together more successfully than two verbal tasks?
Verbal and visual information can use different working-memory components
How does the case of patient KF support the working memory model?
KF had impaired verbal short-term memory but relatively intact visual short-term memory
What capacity did George Miller propose for short-term memory?
About 7 items, plus or minus 2
Without rehearsal, how long does information typically remain in short-term memory according to classic research?
Around 18 to 30 seconds
What is the central executive in the working memory model?
A limited-capacity system that directs attention and coordinates other components
What is the visuo-spatial sketchpad?
A component that stores and manipulates visual and spatial information
In the multi-store model, what is the usual sequence through which information passes?
Sensory register → short-term memory → long-term memory
According to the multi-store model, what transfers information from the sensory register to short-term memory?
Attention
What is the main role of maintenance rehearsal in the multi-store model?
It keeps information in short-term memory and may transfer it to long-term memory
Which type of coding is generally dominant in short-term memory?
Acoustic coding
How do primacy and recency effects support the idea of separate memory stores?
Early items are recalled from long-term memory, while recent items are still in short-term memory
What does the articulatory process do within the phonological loop?
It rehearses verbal information through inner speech