The model also shows all the memory stores as being a single unit whereas research into this shows differently. For example, short-term memory can be broken up into different units such as visual information and acoustic information. In a study by Zlonoga and Gerber (1986), patient 'KF' demonstrated certain deviations from the Atkinson–Shiffrin model. Patient KF was brain damaged, displaying difficulties regarding short-term memory. Recognition of sounds such as spoken numbers, letters, words and easily identifiable noises (such as doorbells and cats meowing) were all impacted. Interestingly, visual short-term memory was unaffected, suggesting a dichotomy between visual and audial memory. COUNT 5
QSN1 What are some examples of units that short-term memory can be categorized in to? ANS1 visual information and acoustic information QSN2 Who performed a study in 1986 invovling a participant known as KF? ANS2 Zlonoga and Gerber QSN3 What did KF disprove during this study? ANS3 Atkinson–Shiffrin model. QSN4 What did KF have trouble doing? ANS4 difficulties regarding short-term memory. QSN5 What did this study seem to conclude? ANS5 a dichotomy between visual and audial memory.