An Evaluation of Atkinson and Shiffrin's Multi-Store Model of Memory

This essay provides a comprehensive explanation and evaluation of Atkinson and Shiffrin's multi-store model of memory, also known as the modal model. It breaks down the model's three key components: the sensory register, short-term memory (working memory), and long-term memory. The sensory register briefly stores information from the senses, while short-term memory holds a limited amount of information, receiving input from both the sensory register and long-term memory. The essay explains how information is transferred from short-term to long-term memory through rehearsal. The long-term memory is described as having a vast capacity and encoding information semantically. The essay also highlights the model's significance as a pioneering work that inspired further research. The limitations of short term memory are also discussed. The essay concludes by emphasizing the model's contribution to understanding how memory works and the storage of information within the memory system. References to supporting literature are also provided.

Explain and evaluate Atkinson and Shiffrin’s multi-store
model of memory

Table of Contents
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Explain and evaluate Atkinson and Shiffrin’s multi-store model of memory............................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

MAIN BODY
Explain and evaluate Atkinson and Shiffrin’s multi-store model of memory.
The multi- store model of the memory which in turn is also referred to as modal model.
This has been significantly proposed by the Atkinson and Shiffrin in the year 1968. It is
considered to be as a structural model. Atkinson and Shiffrin has significantly proposed that, the
memory comprise of the three stores which are short term memory, sensory register and long
term memory (Shura, Hurley, & Taber, 2016). Such components are considered to be highly
sequential associated with varied set of process within the units in order to allow flow of
information between them. The sensory register is mainly linked with where information from
the senses has been stored. This is only for the key duration of half second before it has been
forgotten. However, it is considered to be as modality specific where the match has been
registered and will also effectively match the way it has been consequently held. The sensory
register is where the sensory information tends to enter the memory. The short term memory is
also referred to as the working memory (Bulavskaya, 2019). It tends to receive and also hold
input from long term store as well as sensory register. The long term store is linked with the
information which has been significantly rehearsed within the short term store has been held
indefinitely. This memory model is considered to be significant in examining how the memory
process tends to work. Also, 95% of the information has been significantly received from senses
which has been dumped with the information only and tends to reach short term memory by
gaining attention. Short term memory has the capacity of holding around only 7 digits (Walters,
2020). It is way too limited and cannot hold large number of information at once. The procedure
of transferring the key information from short term memory to the long term memory is rehearsal
and need repeated set of information in order to remember the information. Also, memories
within the long term memory has been encoded semantically (Multi-Store Model of Memory,
2020). The multi- store model related with the memory is considered to be as the pioneering
model of the memory which tends to significantly inspire further research and subsequently other
set of influential models. Each system tends to significantly encode the information on a
different basis. The short term memory tends to acoustically and the long term memory
semantically provides simplified explanation related with how memory tends to work (Lee,
Choi, and Kim, 2018). Atkinson and Shiffrin tends to believe that, the short term memory could

be significantly transferred to the long term memory when the information has been significantly
processed and learnt fast enough. Long term memory tends to have limitless degree of capacity
and is also capable of lasting memory for lifetime (Sepp and et.al. 2020). It has been concluded
that, multi- store model by Atkinson and Shiffrin is mainly linked with the storage of
information within the memory.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Bulavskaya, P. E. (2019). Good memory. Myths and reality.
Lee, H., Choi, S., & Kim, C. (2018). A memory model based on the siamese network for long-
term tracking. In Proceedings of the European Conference on Computer Vision
(ECCV) (pp. 0-0).
Sepp, S & et.al. (2020). Working Memory: Models and Applications. In Oxford Research
Encyclopedia of Education.
Shura, R. D., Hurley, R. A., & Taber, K. H. (2016). Working memory models: insights from
neuroimaging. The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 28(1), A4-5.
Walters, S. (2020). 10.1 Memory Models and Systems. Psychology-1st Canadian Edition.
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Multi-Store Model of Memory. 2020. [Online]. Available through:
<https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/multi-store-model-of-memory>