The Working Memory Model Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 4 components of the working memory model
A
- central executive
- visuospatial sketchpad
- episodic buffer
- phonological loop
2
Q
who developed the working memory model
A
baddeley and hitch
3
Q
what is the role of the central executive
A
- controls and coordinates the operations of the other components
- it filters which information is and is not attened to and it then directs incoming sensory information to other components
4
Q
what is the role of the phonological loop
A
responsible for processing sound based information
5
Q
what are the two sub-components of the phonological loop and explain them
A
- inner ear - auditory rehearsal system which receives sound information from the environment
- inner voice - verbal rehearsal component which is used to prepare speech and think in words
6
Q
what is the role of the visuospatial sketchpad
A
deals with visible and spatial information
7
Q
explain supporting evidence for the visuospatial sketchpad
A
logie et al
- particpants played a video game, at the same time they carried out either
- visuospatial distractor task or verbal memory distractor task
- they found when doing visuospatial distractor task their performance in terms of perception and movement got worse
- when doing verbal distractor task their performance in terms of verbal elements got worse
8
Q
what is the role of the episodic buffer
A
temporary store for informatio
