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Atkinson and Shiffrin’s multistore model (MSM) of memory.

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Memory processes are essential for understanding human behavior.

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Memory Stages

Atkinson and Shiffrin's model outlines three stages of memory: sensory, short-term, and long-term. Each stage has different characteristics and functions.

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    Explain the role of rehearsal in memory retention.

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Paper 1 structured question: Atkinson and Shiffrin’s multistore model (MSM) of memory.

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Atkinson and Shiffrin’s Multistore Model

This model describes how information is processed in three stages: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Forgetting can occur at any stage, and motivated forgetting is a concept where individuals may intentionally forget distressing information.

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    Define motivated forgetting

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