The Working Memory Model

Question 1

What is the Working Memory Model?

Answer 1

• The working memory model is a cognitive framework that describes how we temporarily hold and manipulate information.

Question 2

Does the working memory model focus on long term or short term memory?

Answer 2

• Short term memory

Question 3

What is the role of the ‘Central Executive’?

Answer 3

• It is the control system, it manages attention and co-ordinates the activities of the other components.

Question 4

What is the role of the phonological loop?

Answer 4

• Deals specifically with verbal and auditory information. It consists of two parts: ‘phonological store’ and the articulatory rehearsal system.

Question 5

Describe what the ’Phonological Store’ is?

Answer 5

• This hold sounds and spoken words for a short duration/ retains auditory information that we hear.

Question 6

What is the Articulatory Rehearsal system?

Answer 6

• Allows us to repeat or rehearse information stored from the phonological store, it is referred to as ‘inner voice’

Question 7

What is the episodic Buffer.

Answer 7

• The EB integrates information from the phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad with long term memory. It allows us to form understanding

Question 8

What is the visuospatial sketch pad.

Answer 8

• Processes visual and spatial information, helping us to navigate our environment and visualize objects.