Working Memory Model Flashcards
4 components of working
1)Central executive
2)Phonological Loop. (Phone) with an o (Logical)
3)Visuospatial Loop. (Visuo) (Spatial)
4)Episodic Loop
Main purpose of central executive?
Makes decisions/Monitors incoming data/focuses our limited attention
Control ‘slave systems’
Capacity of central executive?
Very Limited
Main purpose of phonological loop?
Deals with Auditory info
Main purpose of Visuospatial sketchpad?
Stores Visual/spatial data
Main purpose of Episodic buffer?
Provides temporary store for info
Capacity of phonological loop?
2 seconds
Capacity of Visuospatial sketchpad?
Limited(3-4 objects)
Capacity of Episodic buffer?
Limited( 4 chucks)
Coding meaning?
Type of information stored in the component
Coding of central executive?
5 senses (modality free)
Coding of episodic buffer?
All 5 senses (modality free)
Coding of Visuospatial sketchpad?
Spatial/Visual info
Coding of phonological loop?
Acounstic info
Who came up with working memory model
Baddeley and hitch
Describe the working memory model?
Explaination of how the STM is organised into-multiple components that /store different types of STM.
(Weaknesses of working memory model)
Why did psychologists criticise the central executive?
Said: central executive concept is to vague-
1)its function isn’t fully explained
2)not open for testing
(Weaknesses of working memory model)
Baddeley response to physchologists criticism
Agrees. -Admits the concept needs development
(Weaknesses of working memory model)
How does the wwm lack mundane realism?
Study is conducted in a lab so it’s artificial at nature
