Memory - Working Memory Model

Question 1

What are the features of Baddeley and Hitch’s working memory model?

Answer 1

• short-term memory which is seen as being an active store that holds information whilst it’s being worked on and enables us to manipulate pieces of information
• There are multiple different components to short-term memory which store different types of memories

Question 2

What is the role of the central executive in the working memory?

Answer 2

The control centre which coordinates processes within the system.

Question 3

What is the role of the visuo spatial sketchpad?

Answer 3

Processes, visual and spatial information.

Question 4

What is the episodic buffer’s role?

Answer 4

Integrate information across the other components of the WMM.

Question 5

What is the role of the phonological loop?

Answer 5

The component of working memory that stores auditory and verbal information and remembers the order it is presented. It also stores verbal information that is presented visually through sub vocal rehearsal.

Question 6

What are the two subcomponents of the phonological loop and what are their roles?

Answer 6

Acoustic store: stores auditory information for one to 2 seconds. Filters out everything that we don’t want to store.
The articulatory control process: useful information in working memory for longer while we need it for an ongoing task

Question 7

What are the two sub components of the visual spatial sketchpad?

Answer 7

The visual cache - stores visual information such as shape colour and form
The inner scribe - deals with spatial and movement related information helping with tasks like navigation and manipulation of objects