The working memory model

Question 1

what is the working memory model?

Answer 1

An explanation of the memory used when working on a task each store is qualitatively different.

Question 2

what did Baddeley and hitch say?

Answer 2

-felt that STM was not just one store but a number of different stores
-if you perform dual task performance where they are both visual tasks, you will perform less than if you do them separately.
HOWEVER If you do two things where one is visual and the other is sound = no interference

Question 3

What is central executive?

Answer 3

monitors and coordinates all other mental functions in working memory

Question 4

What other info on central executive?

Answer 4

-directs attention to particular tasks determining at any time how the brains resources are allocated to tasks
-has very limited capacity
cant attend to many things at once

Question 5

what is phonological loop

Answer 5

codes speech sounds in working memory typically involving maintenance rehearsal

Question 6

what is the phonological store

Answer 6

Holds the word you hear like an inner ear

Question 7

What is the articulatory process

Answer 7

used for words that are heard or seen

these words are silently repeated like an inner voice

Question 8

what is the visuo spatial sketchpad?

Answer 8

codes visual information in terms of separate objects as well as the arrangements of these in ones visual field

Question 9

what did logue suggest?

Answer 9

suggested that the visuo-spatial sketchpad is divided into the visual cache and inner scribe
VC=Stores info about visual items
IS=Stores the arrangement of objects in the visual field

Question 10

what is the episodic buffer?

Answer 10

receives input from many stores, temporarily storing this info and then integrates it in order to construct a mental episode of what is being experienced