1 Spring: Wm Capacity& Executive Attention

Question 1

What is the difference between simple and complex wm span scores?

Answer 1

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Question 2

Models of wm in detail

Answer 2

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Question 3

Relate complex wm span to other cog abilities (espe attentional control)

Answer 3

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Question 4

Types of S-T memory tasks:

Answer 4

• serial recall
• digit and letter span tasks
• visuospatial: corsi block task, brooks matrix task and the dots task

Question 5

What is the first level of the WM model (Baddeley, 2000)

Answer 5

The central executive

Question 6

What is the second level of the WM model?

Answer 6

The visuo-spatial sketch-pad (visual semantics),
the episodic buffer (episodic LTM)
the phonological loop (Language)

Question 7

Define working memory

Answer 7

• It is memory for processing tasks over short periods of time (usually seconds to mins)
• quick-access wm