Working Memory Model Flashcards
What is the working memory model?
A cognitive model that describes the temporary storage and manipulation of information.
True or False: The working memory model includes a central executive component.
True
Fill in the blank: The working memory model was proposed by _______.
Baddeley and Hitch
What are the two main subsystems of working memory?
The phonological loop and the visuospatial sketchpad.
Multiple choice: Which component of the working memory model is responsible for auditory information?
Phonological loop
What role does the central executive play in the working memory model?
Acts as a filter processing and directing information to the model’s slave systems and collects responses, limited capacity balancing tasks dividing attention between them
True or False: The episodic buffer integrates information from different subsystems.
True
What is the capacity of working memory according to Miller’s law?
The capacity is typically 7 plus or minus 2 items.
Fill in the blank: The _______ sketchpad processes visual and spatial information.
visuospatial
What is the significance of the working memory model in cognitive psychology?
It helps to explain how information is temporarily held and manipulated in the mind.
Phonological loop
Auditory information (sensory information sound) limited capacity mainly an acoustic store
Phonological loop- phonological store
Known as the inner ear dealing with words recently heard
Phonological loop- articulatory control system
Known as inner voice keeping information through sub-vocal repetition
What does the episodic buffer do?
Stores holds and conbines information from all stores and long term memory
What is the primary focus of the Dual Processing model of working memory proposed by Gathercole and Baddeley?
The model emphasizes the simultaneous processing of verbal and visual information.
Fill in the blank: The two main components of the Dual Processing model are the _______ and the _______.
phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad
What role does the central executive play in the Dual Processing model?
It coordinates and integrates information from the phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad.
Which component of the Dual Processing model is responsible for processing auditory information?
Phonological loop
Multiple choice: Which of the following is NOT a component of the Dual Processing model? A) Phonological loop B) Visuospatial sketchpad C) Episodic buffer D) Long-term memory
D) Long-term memory
What is the significance of the episodic buffer in the Dual Processing model?
It integrates information from different modalities and links it to long-term memory.
How do Gathercole and Baddeley’s findings contribute to our understanding of cognitive processing?
They highlight the importance of modality-specific processing in memory tasks.
What are the two conditions in gathercole and baddeleys study
1.to track a spot of light with a pointer imagine an angular letter trace around the letter when you reach a right angle say yes
2. Track light with a pointer and complete a verbal task
What condition did participants find easier to complete?
To carry out the verbal task and track the light they found it hard to imagine the image of the letter in their heads while tracking the light
Conclusion of gathercole and baddeley
Both used STM the visuo-spactial sketchpad it has limited capacity can’t multi task tasks done poorly suggests WMM is correct as it shows the VSS has limited capacity
Real life implications of gathercole and baddeley
Phone free cars you can answer it without looking at it decreasing the risk of a crash
Evaluation-bradley
A strength supports research for articulatory control system Bradley demonstrated people find it harder to remember a list of long words rather than short words this is because there is finite space for rehearsal in the articulatory process so you can rephrase shorts more so you can remember them more this is a strength because it demonstrates the capacity in two seconds suggest the phonological nelogical loop has limited capacity and its unable to rehearse and cope with lots of information however the research method of this study cannot be tested or proven as a phonological loop is an unobservable concept.
Evaluation shallice and Warrington
Evidence for the working memory model has been shown in real life case studies shallice and Warrington studied a patient who had suffered brain damage had poor short-term memory ability for sounds however he could process visual information and could recall letters and digits this supports the working memory model as his visual spatial sketchpad was fine however his phonological loop was damaged this shows the visual spatial sketchpad and phonological loop are two distinct and separate stores with different roles a problem with this case is the experiment of could become bias of the participant and the results would become incorrect and similar symptoms may be there for everybody
