What are the three main processes of memory?

1 Answer
Mar 22, 2017

Multi store model

Explanation:

I assume you are referring to the multi store model by Atkinson and Shiffrin?

http://www.simplypsychology.org/multi-store.html

The sensory memory can hold information for less than a second and can take in one bit of information at a time. By paying attention it will go into the STM.

The STM can hold 7 (+/- 2) bit of information at a time and lasts less than a minute. Only if you rehearse it then it will go into the long term memory.

The long-term memory can hold unlimited parts of information and can last up to a lifetime.