the working memory model (WMM)

Question 1

what are the 3 types of memory that contain different information? (Tulving 1975)

Answer 1

Episodic = visual complex; things that happen
Semantic = knowledge of the world
Procedural = memory of actions

Question 2

Phonological Loop (mouth and ears)?

Answer 2

one slave system that deals with information as it arrives; divided between the phonological loop which stores words you hear and the articulatory process which allows maintenance rehearsal or words in a loop

Question 3

Central Executive

Answer 3

an additional process that monitors in coming data and allocates it to a certain slave system for the task

Question 4

LTM

Answer 4

third slave system - temporary store for info, visual, spacial and maintains a sense of time sequencing

Question 5

Visual Spatial Sketchpad (eyes)

Answer 5

stores visual and/or spatial info when required