An executive with localized brain damage, Patient EL, exhibits a digit span of 7 (within the normal range) and can perform mental arithmetic without difficulty. However, EL cannot remember meeting new clients just minutes after they leave the room, nor can he recall any personal events that have occurred since his injury.
Discuss the multi-store model of memory. Refer to the case of Patient EL in your answer.
177 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Working memory model, Multi-store model of memory, Episodic and semantic long-term memory, Reconstructive memory and schema theory, Individual differences in memory, and Developmental psychology in memory. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.