Amara is practicing for a spelling bee. To remember the spelling of a long, unfamiliar foreign word, she repeats the letters silently to herself over and over. However, when her phone suddenly rings, she is distracted and immediately forgets the word. Meanwhile, she has no difficulty recalling her childhood home address from ten years ago.
Discuss the multi-store model of memory. Refer to Amara’s experiences and one alternative model of memory in your answer.
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