Psychology - Memory - WMM

Question 1

define the working memory model

Answer 1

an explanation of the memory used when working on a task

Question 2

WMM

Answer 2

working memory model

Question 3

a strength of the WMM

Answer 3

there is evidence from dual task studies to support the model. It is easier to do two tasks at the same time if they use different processing systems verbal and visual, than if they use the same slave system

Question 4

a weakness of the WMM

Answer 4

little is known about how the central executive works or evidence from brain studies

Question 5

central executive

Answer 5

controls the slave systems, limited capacity but can process information from sensory modality
monitors and coordinates all other mental functions in WMM

Question 6

phonological loop

Answer 6

limited capacity, temporary storage system for holding verbal information in a speech based form
Maintenance rehearsal - repeating the words over and over again in a loop

Question 7

visuo-spatial sketchpad

Answer 7

limited capacity, temporary memory system for holding visual and spatial information

Question 8

episodic buffer

Answer 8

receives input from many sources, temporarily stores this information and integrates it in order to construct a mental episode of what is being experienced

Question 9

cognitive interview

Answer 9

a method of interviewing eyewitness victims about what they remember from a crime scene. Using 4 retrievals

Question 10

4 stages of the cognitive interview

Answer 10

• change perspective
• mental reinstatement
• report everything
• change order

Question 11

a study that shows the strengths of the cognitive interview

Answer 11

fisher et al 1990

witness reported greater detail in their accounts of crimes when american detectives trained to use the technique

Question 12

a study that shows the weaknesses of the cognitive interview

Answer 12

koehnken 1999

witness recalled more incorrect information when interviewed with the cognitive interview