WORKING MEMORY MODEL Flashcards
what is there a lack of in the WMM?
lack of clarity over the central executive
what did Baddeley say the most important part of the WMM is?
the central executive, but critics say this doesn’t explain anything about memory
what do some psychologists suggest about the WMM?
that it consists of separate component
what does the lack of clarity over the central executive decrease?
the reliability of the explanation as it is unfinished
what is there to support the phonological loop?
clinical evidence
who found clinical evidence for the phonological loop
Shallice and Warrington
what did Shallice and Warrington study?
KF who had poor STM verbally, but not visually
what does the research into KF suggest?
that the phonological loop was damaged while leaving other intact
what does the phonological loop being damaged support?
the existence of separate visual and acoustic information stores
how can research into KF that support the phonological loop be counteracted?
brain-damaged patient research is not reliable because it concerns unique people in unique circumstances
the identification of what support the phonological loop?
the word length effect
what did Baddeley et al find?
that it is more difficult to remember a list of long words in comparison to short words
what is length of the rehearsal in the articulatory process found by Baddeley?
2 seconds
what happens to the word length effect if an articulatory suppression task is done?
it disappears as it keeps the articulatory process busy
what is there to support the visuo-spatial sketchpad?
research
