Visuo-spatial sketchpad Flashcards
1
Q
What is the visuo-spatial sketchpad?
A
Consists of a visual cache and spatial components.(Eysenck & Keane, 2010)
2
Q
What did Klauer & Zhao (2004) conclude?
A
Little interference between the visual cache and spatial component.
3
Q
Where is the visuo-spatial sketchpad thought to be located?
A
Visual: External occipital cortex
Spatial: Inferior parietal cortex
Right hemisphere.
(Baddeley 2003)
4
Q
What is the V-SS thought to have a role in?
A
Semantic knowledge of appearance and how to use objects
5
Q
According to Baddeley, (2003), what two should future research focus on?
A
The relationship between the phonological loop and the visuo-spatial sketchpad.
The relationship between the visuo-spatial sketchpad and motor control.
