The Multi-Store Model and the Working Memory Model are important ideas that help us understand how memory works. They each look at memory in different ways.

Multi-Store Model:

1. Structure: This model talks about three types of memory: sensory memory, short-term memory (STM), and long-term memory (LTM).
2. Process: Information moves in a straight line: first, we get sensory input, then it goes to STM (which doesn’t last long), and finally, it can be stored in LTM (which can last a very long time).
3. Example: Think about how you remember a phone number for a little while (that’s STM) before you write it down for later (that becomes LTM).

Working Memory Model:

1. Structure: This model breaks STM into different parts: the central executive, phonological loop, visuo-spatial sketchpad, and episodic buffer.
2. Process: It focuses more on how we actively work with information instead of just holding it.
3. Example: Imagine solving a math problem. You might keep some numbers in your head (that’s the phonological loop) while also picturing the problem layout (that’s the visuo-spatial sketchpad).

In short, the Multi-Store Model is all about how we store information, while the Working Memory Model is more about how we use and manage that information.