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In the multi-store model, what is the usual sequence through which information passes?
Sensory register → short-term memory → long-term memory
In the multi-store model, what is the usual sequence through which information passes?
Sensory register → short-term memory → long-term memory
What is the sensory register in the multi-store model?
A set of brief, modality-specific stores for incoming sensory information
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
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
Which type of coding is generally dominant in long-term memory?
Semantic 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
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 central executive in the working memory model?
A limited-capacity system that directs attention and coordinates other components
Which two parts make up the phonological loop?
The phonological store and articulatory process
What is the function of the phonological store?
It temporarily holds sound-based information
What does the articulatory process do within the phonological loop?
It rehearses verbal information through inner speech
What is the visuo-spatial sketchpad?
A component that stores and manipulates visual and spatial 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
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