The Working Memory Model (WMM)

Question 1

The Working Memory Model

Introduction

The WMM is an explanation of how the ……. is organised and how it functions

It is concerned with the part of the mind that’s active when we are temporarily ……… and ……. information, e.g, playing chess

This model consists of … components

Answer 1

The WWM is an explanation of how the STM is organised and how it functions

It is concerned with the part of the mind that’s active when we are temporarily storing and manipulating information, e.g, playing chess

This model consists of 4 components

Question 2

The Working Memory Model

Central Executive

Central executive is an ….. Process what monitors …….data, makes decisions and allocates the ….. …… to tasks. It has a ….. capacity

Answer 2

Central executive is an attentional process what monitors incoming data, makes decisions and allocates the slave systems to tasks. It has a limited capacity

Question 3

The Working Memory Model

Phonological Loop

deals with …… information (coding is ……) and preserves the ….. in which the information came in.

The phonological loops is divided into:
-The phonological store - stores the words that you …..
-The articulatory process - allows ….. …….
the capacity of this loop is .. seconds of what you can say

Answer 3

Deals with auditory information (coding is acoustic) and preserves the order in which the information came in.

The phonological loops is divided into:

• The phonological store - stores the words that you hear
• The articulatory process - allows maintenance rehearsal. The capacity of this loop is 2 seconds of what you can say

Question 4

The Working Memory Model

Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad

Stores ….. and …… information when required
(B….y 2003) Limited capacity, 3/4 objects
(L….ie 1995) divided the visuo sketpad into:
-The ….. cache - stores ….. data
-The …. scribe - stores the ….. of objects in the visual field

Answer 4

Stores visual and spatial information when required
(Baddeley 2003) Limited capacity, 3/4 objects
(Loggie 1995) divided the visuo sketpad into:
-The visual cache - stores visual data
-The inner scribe - stores the arrangement of objects in the visual field