(WMM)Working Model Memory

Question 1

Define WMM

Basket and hitch (1974)

Answer 1

Proposed WMM as an explanation of how STM works

STM was not a unitary store but several different stores

Which are all connected but work independently as active processor

Veiws memory as active not passive unlike MSM

Question 2

Central executive

Answer 2

Monitors incoming data
Decides what needs to be done
Delegates tasks accordingly to slave systems

Takes over demanding takers
Limited capacity

Question 3

Phonological loop

Answer 3

Auditory information is passed from ce to the phonological loop

Question 4

What is PL subdivided into ?

Answer 4

Phonological store - stores words we hear

Arcutlitary loop - silently rehearses words that are seen / heard
(Maintenance rehearsal )

Question 5

What is the capacity and code of PL

Answer 5

Limited capacity and codes acoustically

Question 6

Visual spatial sketch pad

Answer 6

Where visual info is passed

Responsible for setting mental images

Temporarily stores visual and spatial information

Question 7

What is the capacity and code of VSS ?

Answer 7

Limited capacity of 3-4 objects
And codes visually

Question 8

What is the capacity and code of EB

Answer 8

Had limited capacity of 4 chunks

Codes any type of information

Question 9

Episodic buffer

Answer 9

Combines information from
CE
PL
VSS to record an event (episode )
EB transfers information to LTM and retrieves information from LTM to the STM