Evaluation of Working Memory Model

Question 1

Dual testing

Answer 1

Participants get confused by lists of items that sound similar but not by items with similar meaning. Suggests that the phonological loop encodes acoustically. Baddely (2003) found that similar sounding letters are not recalled as well as dissimilar sounding letters.

Question 2

Brain scanning evidence

Answer 2

Brain scanning has shown some evidence for the localisation of different subcomponents of the working memory. Paulesu et al (1993) demonstrated that different regions of the brain were activated when undertaking tasks that employed the phonological store and articulately rehearsal system. The central executive is linked to the central executive.

Question 3

KF

Answer 3

KF was in a motercycle accident, resulting in brain damage to his occipital lobe. His short term memory was damaged however his long term memory remained