The multi-store model of memory, proposed by Atkinson and Shiffrin, describes memory as consisting of three distinct stores: sensory register, short-term memory, and long-term memory. Information moves from sensory to short-term memory through attention, and from short-term to long-term via rehearsal. This model is fundamental for understanding how memory works and has practical applications in education and eyewitness testimony.
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