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The model at a glance

The model at a glance

Flowchart of the multi-store model showing sensory register, short-term memory and long-term memory with attention, rehearsal and retrieval labelled

Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968) proposed that memory is made of linked stores rather than one single system. Information first enters the sensory register, then may move into short-term memory (STM), and with enough rehearsal may reach long-term memory (LTM).

Multi-store model of memory Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Multi-store model of memory

Step-by-step lessons covering AQA A Level Psychology Multi-store model of memory for A Level Psychology. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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