The Working Memory Model Flashcards
who designed the WMM?
Baddeley
what does the WMM show?
how our STM is organised and how it functions
name the components of the WMM
central executive episodic buffer visuo-spatial sketchpad phonological loop phonological store articulatory control system
what is in the phonological loop?
phonological store
articulatory control system
central executive function
monitoring incoming data
allocate the slave systems their roles
episodic buffer function
was added in the year 2000
temporary store which combines all types of info
creates a coherent memory
visuo-spatial sketchpad function
stores visual and spatial info when required
articulatory control system function
allows maintenance rehearsal
hold up to 2 seconds worth of info
‘inner voice’
phonological store function
stores words we hear
‘inner ear’
What is the key study Baddeley conducted?
Dual Task Performance
DTP aim
To investigate the performance of performing 2 tasks simultaneously
DTP method
condition 1 - 2 visual tasks
condition 2 - visual + verbal task
what were the 2 visual tasks they had to do?
track a light
describe the letter ‘F’
what were the conclusions of DTP?
participants had more difficulty performing 2 visual tasks than doing a visual + verbal task
why is performing 2 visual task more difficult?
both tasks are competing for the same slave system (VSS)
shows VSS has limited capacity
