What is Atkinson and Shriffin's theory of memory?
1 Answer
May 1, 2018
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Explains how it works. They thought this is how they thought memory worked and is backed up by the primary/recency effect
Explanation:
Input: Listening to a teacher
- Goes into you sensory memory which lasts under a second and has a limited capacity
PAY ATTENTION
- Goes into short term memory which last under a minute (approx. 15-30 seconds) and can hold 7+/-2 pieces of information
REHEARSE INFORMATION BY WRITING DOWN ETC.
- Goes into long term memory which can last a lifetime and can hold infinite number of memories
OR
Input: Listening to a teacher
- Goes into you sensory memory which lasts under a second and has a limited capacity
PAY ATTENTION
- Goes into short term memory which last under a minute (approx. 15-30 seconds) and can hold 7+/-2 pieces of information
OTHER INFORMATION INTERFERES AND IS FORGOTTEN
- Will be forgotten and never remembered again.
