bradley and hitch

Question 1

what is working memory

Answer 1

working memory is a newer understanding of STM that involves conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual, spatial information, and/or information retrieved from LMT.

Question 2

draw the working memory model

Question 3

define central executive

Answer 3

The central executive is the main part of working memory. it is responsible for attention and coordinates the slave systems ( phonological loop and visuo-spatial sketchpad)

Question 4

define phonological loop

Answer 4

The phonological loop is the part of working memory that deals with spoken and written speech. it has two parts
1. phonological store - hold information in a speech form for 1-2 seconds.
2. articulatory control process - rehearses information from the phonological store.

Question 5

define visual spatial sketchpad

Answer 5

the visual spatial deals with visual and spatial information.

Question 6

define episodic buffer

Answer 6

the episodic buffer acts as a back-up store which communicates with both long term memory and the other components of working memory.

Question 7

strengths of working memory model

Answer 7

can explain parralel processing

Question 8

weakness of working memory model

Answer 8

central executive is different to quanitity