The working memory model Flashcards
1
Q
Who proposed the working memory model?
A
Baddeley and Hitch (1974)
2
Q
What are the 4 components of the WMM?
A
- Central executive
- Phonological loop
- Visuo-spatial sketchpad
- Episodic buffer
3
Q
What is the central executive?
A
- Decides which of the two slave stores information belongs in
- Controls our attention
- Has limited capacity
4
Q
What are the two components of the phonological loop?
A
- Articulatory control system
- Phonological store
5
Q
What is the articulatory control system?
A
- Words are maintained by subvocal repetition
- Rehearses and stores verbal info from the phonological store
Known as the ‘inner ear’
6
Q
What is the phonological store?
A
- Stores acoustic information briefly (2 secs)
Known as the ‘inner ear’
7
Q
What is the visuo-spatial sketchpad?
A
- Stores visual and spatial information
8
Q
What is the capacity of the visuo-spatial sketchpad?
A
3 - 4 items
9
Q
What is the episodic buffer?
A
- Recalls and integrates info from STM to LTM
