Working Memory Model

Question 1

Working memory model (WMM)

Answer 1

a representation of short-term memory (STM). It suggests that STM is a dynamic processor of different types if information using sub-units coordinated by a central decision-making system.

Question 2

Central executive (CE)

Answer 2

the component of the WWM that co-ordinates the activities of the 3 subsystems in memory. It allocates processing resources to those activities.

Question 3

Phonological Loop (PL)

Answer 3

the component of the WMM that processes information in terms of sound. This includes both written and spoken material. It’s divided into the phonological store (words hear) and the articulatory process (maintenance rehearsal).

Question 4

Visio-spatial sketchpad (VSS)

Answer 4

the component of the WMM that processes visual and spatial information in a mental space often called our ‘inner eye’.
LOGIE:
- Visual cache (visual data)
- Inner scribe (records the arrangements of objects in visual fields).

Question 5

Episodic buffer (EB)

Answer 5

the component of WMM that brings together material from the other subsystems into a single memory rather than separate strands. It also provides a bridge between working memory and longterm memory.