working memory - Baddeley and hitch

Question 1

define working memory

Answer 1

preferred idea for short term memory

system that works with the information we are aware of at any given time

involves conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual-spatial information and/or info retrieved form LTM e.g. the manipulation of information

Question 2

define central executive

Answer 2

directs attention to relevant information and suppresses irrelevant info therefore responsible for coordination slave systems and organising information
- attend to only a limited number of things at a time
- coordinating slave system and integrating with the three cognitive challenging tasks

Question 3

define phonological loop

Answer 3

stores and processes the sounds of language (phonological information) and rehearses it silently
- important for storing and processing language

Question 4

define articulatory control system under phonological loop

Answer 4

ability to produce speech

Question 5

define phonological store under phonological loop

Answer 5

ability to process speech

Question 6

define visuo-spatial sketchpad

Answer 6

stores visual and spatial information e.g. images, maps, shapes and constructs and manipulate visual images
- stores visual info constructing and manipulating visual shapes

Question 7

define episodic buffer

Answer 7

links info across domains to form integrates units of visual, spatial and verbal info with time such as the memory of a story or movie - creates episodes or chunks of memory

Question 8

strengths of working memory model

Answer 8

• can explain parallel processing (multitasking) where the tasks use different stores

Question 9

weakness of working memory model

Answer 9

• central executive is difficult to quantify
• research is lab based - lacks ecological validity

Question 10

try draw working memory diagram