Memory essay AO 1 Flashcards
What is the phonological loop?
A slave system which deals with spoken and written information
What is the limited capacity of the phonological loop?
2 seconds per item
What is the phonological store?
holds words in the inner ear
What is the articulatory loop?
Allows maintenance rehearsal that’s seen/heard in a loop (inner voice)
What is Visuo-spatial sketchpad?
A slave system which deals with visual and spatial information
What is the limited capacity of the Visuo-spatial sketchpad?
3 - 4 objects
What is visual coding?
Creates a mental picture of our surroundings both visually and spatially
What is visual cache?
Stores visual data
What is the inner scribe?
Records objects/spatial arrangements
What is the episodic buffer?
A slave system which integrates all types of episodic information, acting as a buffer between LTM and components of working memory
What is the central executive?
An attention process, monitoring incoming data, making decisions and allocating slave systems to task
