Working Memory Model

Question 1

4 components of working

Answer 1

1)Central executive

2)Phonological Loop. (Phone) with an o (Logical)

3)Visuospatial Loop. (Visuo) (Spatial)

4)Episodic Loop

Question 2

Main purpose of central executive?

Answer 2

Makes decisions/Monitors incoming data/focuses our limited attention

Control ‘slave systems’

Question 3

Capacity of central executive?

Answer 3

Very Limited

Question 4

Main purpose of phonological loop?

Answer 4

Deals with Auditory info

Question 5

Main purpose of Visuospatial sketchpad?

Answer 5

Stores Visual/spatial data

Question 6

Main purpose of Episodic buffer?

Answer 6

Provides temporary store for info

Question 7

Capacity of phonological loop?

Answer 7

2 seconds

Question 8

Capacity of Visuospatial sketchpad?

Answer 8

Limited(3-4 objects)

Question 9

Capacity of Episodic buffer?

Answer 9

Limited( 4 chucks)

Question 10

Coding meaning?

Answer 10

Type of information stored in the component

Question 11

Coding of central executive?

Answer 11

5 senses (modality free)

Question 12

Coding of episodic buffer?

Answer 12

All 5 senses (modality free)

Question 13

Coding of Visuospatial sketchpad?

Answer 13

Spatial/Visual info

Question 14

Coding of phonological loop?

Answer 14

Acounstic info

Question 15

Who came up with working memory model

Answer 15

Baddeley and hitch

Question 16

Describe the working memory model?

Answer 16

Explaination of how the STM is organised into-multiple components that /store different types of STM.

Question 17

(Weaknesses of working memory model)

Why did psychologists criticise the central executive?

Answer 17

Said: central executive concept is to vague-

      1)its function isn’t fully explained 

       2)not open for testing

Question 18

(Weaknesses of working memory model)

Baddeley response to physchologists criticism

Answer 18

Agrees. -Admits the concept needs development

Question 19

(Weaknesses of working memory model)

How does the wwm lack mundane realism?

Answer 19

Study is conducted in a lab so it’s artificial at nature