The Working Memory Model Flashcards
What is the role of the central executive
Dividing our limited attention to the different ‘slave systems’
What is the role of the phonological loop
Dealing with auditory information, preserving the order in which the information arrived
What is the phonological loop made of
The phonological store
Storing the words that are heard
The articulary process
Allows ‘maintenance rehearsal’ puts information into a loop to keep it fresh
What is the visuospatial sketchpad
Stores visual and spatial information such as size, shape, form and arrangement
What is the visuospatial sketchpad made of
The visual cache
Stores visual data
The inner scribe
Records the arrangement of an object in the visual field
What is the episodic buffer
A temporary store that takes visual, spatial and spoken information and keeps the sequence of events
What is the Central executive also known as
The boss - because it almost rules over the slave systems
