Criticism of Multi Store and Level of Processing Models in Memory Research

MEMORY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Criticism of multi store memory model.......................................................................................3
Criticism of Level of processing model.......................................................................................5
Eyewitness testimony (EWT) of memory research.....................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Cognitive approach refers to the mental activity that outlines the thinking, remembering,
learning and other (Taranto and et.al 2019). Cognitive psychological generally believes that
mediational process developed in between the stimulus and response, meditational can be
memory, perception. Cognitive process mainly arranges and processed the information which the
one receives, generally people does not passively respond to their surroundings (Toth, Sambeth
and Blokland, 2022). As human’s acts as a computer processor as bran receives the information
and then interpret and respond to it just like computer does. Multi store memory model suggested
that there are three individual memory storage where the information is change in between this
storage in the linear sequence. Whereas level of processing model which focuses on depth of the
processing which is included in the memory, as the information is processed more longer than it
gives the stronger memory.
MAIN BODY
Criticism of multi store memory model
MSM is proposed by the shiffin and Atkinson they suggested this model is the description
of the memory where they stated that there is sensory memory (SM), short term (STM) and long
term memory (LTM) stores (Kazemi and et.al 2021). Where each of this three memory stores
functions differently, they differ in the approach when the information is being encoded also
differs in the capacity for memory storage and for duration as how long information will stay
within mind. This model is generally being criticised for emphasising too much on the rehearsal
role. This model is over simplified which generally believes that every stores which are SM,
STM and LTM works independently also this model not describes the memory distortion. Model
also neglected the individual difference fact as every human differs in their aspect but this model
emphasises that every individual have the same memory functions (Xu, Ota and Dong, 2018). It
has become the evidence now which states that both LTM and STM are complex, for an instance
working model that is suggested by the Baddeley and Hitch (1974) stated that short term
memory is not only remain to the unitary store but it also encompasses the different elements that
are visuospatial and central executive. Regarding LTM where the information like remembering
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