Evaluation of WM Flashcards
1
Q
Overall, what is WM concerned with?
A
Active and transient storage and processing of all complex cognitive tasks
2
Q
What does it help to explain?
A
Partial deficits of short term memory in brain dmg pts.
3
Q
What significance does verbal rehearsal have in the WM model compared to the STM model?
A
Verbal rehearsal is an optional process, compared to the enormous significance STM model places
4
Q
What are some limitations of WM?
A
Difficult to identify number and nature of processes in central executive
5
Q
Why is it difficult to know what each component contributes to processing?
A
Most complex tasks use more than one component.
6
Q
Who provides this evaluation/limitations?
A
Eysenck & Keane (2010)
