The Working Memory Model Flashcards
1
Q
who developed this model?
A
Baddeley & Hitch
2
Q
why was this model created?
A
the MSM model did not account for how we process everyday tasks like writing and answering questions
3
Q
components of the model (5)
A
- central executive
- visuo-spatial sketchpad
- phonological loop
- episodic buffer
- long term memory
4
Q
slave systems (3)
A
- visuo-spatial sketchpad
- phonological loop
- episodic buffer
5
Q
central executive
A
- control system
coding: any sensory code
capacity: limited
6
Q
visuo-spatial sketchpad
A
- stores and processes information in a visual and spatial form
coding: visual & spatial
capacity: limited
7
Q
phonological loop
A
- deals with spoken & written material
coding: verbal & speech
capacity: limited
8
Q
2 parts of the phonological loop
A
phonological store: linked to speech perception
articulatory control process: linked to speech perception
9
Q
episodic buffer
A
- integrates information from the other slave systems
- retrieves and stores info from/to the LTM
coding: all in one code
capacity: limited
10
Q
implication & application of dual task research
A
- it is easier to complete tasks which use different slave systems at the same time
- don’t listen to music with lyrics while studying, as both tasks use the phonological loop
