The working memory model Flashcards
1
Q
Central executive
A
- decides how attention is directed
- allocates resources
2
Q
Episodic buffer
A
-extra storage system
- coding - modality free
- capacity = limited
3
Q
Phonological loop
A
- Processes auditory information
4
Q
Visuospatial sketchpad
A
- processes visual information
- Limited capacity
- visual cache - positive temporary visual store
-inner scribe - active rehearsal mechanism
5
Q
Strengths
A
Research support - KF
- KF was able to recall visual information but could not recall acoustic information
- shows that there are two components in the STM
6
Q
Limitations
A
Only focuses on STM
- no information on the LTM and how info is transferred from STM to LTM
- Incomplete model
