Working memory model

Question 1

Central Executive

Answer 1

• Manages the two slave systems
• Allocates tasks to the slave systems
• Problem solving and arithmetic
• Can process the 5 senses

Question 2

Phonological loop

Answer 2

• Deals with acoustic/ sound information
• Limited storage
• Articulatory loop- subvocalises sound/ inner voice
• Primary acoustic store- holds onto memory of sound

Question 3

Visual spatial sketchpad

Answer 3

• Memory of imagery
• Visual and Spatial images
• Limited capactity

Question 4

Dual task abilities

Answer 4

If two tasks use the same store then you are unable to do them
If they use different stores you are able to do them

Question 5

Strengths A03

Answer 5

S- Kf suffered brain damage; impairment with verbal info, visual info was not affected which shows the separate sub stores- credible explanation
U- helps explain dementia and find treatment; understand what part of the brain is affected

Question 6

Weakness AO3

Answer 6

C- parkin; conducted a brain scan looking at CE, could not find any activity- lacks empirical evidence, lacks credibility
O- MSM; considers LTM,STM, more in depth explanation of how memory works
T- KF; case study, unique circumstances to others which limits the applicability of the mmm