Spefic Revisin

Question 1

Describe and evaluate WMM essay

Answer 1

• what is the WMM
• what is the central executive
• phonological loop
• Visio-partial sketchpad
• episodic buffer
• it is a strong for model for describing memory as it has clinical evidence to back it up
• the case study of KF
• however the study isn’t completely valid because
• additionally the mystery of the central executive
• conclusion

Question 2

Opening brief description of the WMM

Answer 2

A representation of STM that shows different types of information stored and processed using subsystems

Question 3

Central executive

Answer 3

• divides limited attention
• allocates subsystems tasks
• limited processing capacity(?), stores no information

Question 4

Phonological loop

Answer 4

• deals with auditory info (acoustic coding)
• preserves order info arrives
• PHONOLOGICAL STORE stores words
• ARTICULATORY PROCESS allows maintenance rehearsal with a loop of 2 seconds

Question 5

Visio-spatial sketchpad

Answer 5

• stores visual and spatial information
• capacity of 3-4 items
• VISUAL CACHE stores visual data (form and colour)
• INNER SCRIBE records arrangements

Question 6

Episodic buffer

Answer 6

• integrates info processed in other subsystems into one event
• maintains time sequencing
• capacity of 4 chunks
• links WM to LTM

Question 7

Case study of KF

Answer 7

Bad auditory stm information but could process visual normally, his recall change depending on how he was given info, support finding of separate stores

Question 8

Why KF may not be valid

Answer 8

Unclear if he didn’t have other impairments, and not valid as only one situation

Question 9

Conclusion + lack of info abt central executive

Question 10

Describe and evaluate interference as an explanation for forgetting

Answer 10

• described what interference is
• retroactive interference
• proactive interference
• it is a strong explanation as it has real world evidence to back it up
• Baddeley and Hitch Rugby names
• counterpoint
• conclusion

Question 11

Intro what is interference

Answer 11

Interference is an explanation for memory loss in the LTM. It occurs when two pieces of information disrupt each other so it isn’t so much forgetting rather than the brain having issues locating and separating memories

Question 12

Retroactive interference

Answer 12

Happens when a newer memory interferes with an older one (degree of forgetting greater when memories are similar)

Question 13

Proactive interference

Answer 13

Occurs when an older memory interferes with a newer one (degree of forgetting greater when the memories are similar)

Question 14

Baddeley and Hitch Rugby players

Answer 14

Asked rugby players to recall names of other rugby players, the ones who were in less of the games had better recall cos there were less memories that interfered with others this increasoes validity of study as it’s a real world situation

Question 15

Baddeley and Hitch rugby players counterpoint

Answer 15

Didn’t have control variables, this form of differing happens occasionally but not often as the memories have to be very similar and this study has validity issues itself

Question 16

Retrieval failure due to lack of cues as an explanation for forgetting essay plan

Answer 16

• retrieval failure overview
• cues
• context dependent forgetting
• state dependent forgetting
• research on context dependant
• research on state dependant
• counter point

Question 17

Retrieval failure into overview

Answer 17

Forgetting info from cues not being available at the time of recall where the information is not gone but rather unable to access

Question 18

Context dependant forgetting

Answer 18

Recall depends on external cues such as location or weather

Question 19

State dependant forgetting

Answer 19

Recall dependent on internal cues such as emotion or sobriety

Question 20

Context dependant forgetting Godden and Baddeley

Answer 20

Deep sea divers learned a list of words in different location on land or not and then had to recall in different location on land or not, recall 40% lower in non matching conditions

Question 21

Baddeley counterpoint

Answer 21

Baddeley argues that the context effect aren’t very strong and environment have to be very doffernt to for an effect to be seen so can’t be applied very well to everyday life

Question 22

Interference conclusion