Working Memory Model Flashcards
What is the function of the Central Executive in memory processing?
Filters information from sensory register and manages slave systems
It has limited capacity and cannot hold information for too long.
What is the capacity of the Central Executive according to Senck (2015)?
4 items at once
This pertains to the limited capacity of the Central Executive in handling information.
What is the Phonological Loop responsible for?
Processes sound and speech-based information
It includes components like articulatory rehearsal and inner voice.
What is the role of the articulatory rehearsal process?
Used to prepare speech and think in words
Example: Memorizing a phone number.
What are the strengths of the Phonological Loop?
Allows processing of a variety of information types
Unlike STM, which only deals with acoustic processing.
What does the word length effect demonstrate?
People recall monosyllabic words better than polysyllabic words
This was shown through Baddeley’s procedure of recalling word lists.
What is the capacity of the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad?
Approximately 4 items
This is based on studies by Vogel et al. (2000).
What type of information does the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad code?
Visual information
It involves mental manipulation of visual images.
What does the term ‘Episodic Buffer’ refer to?
A component added by Baddeley in 2000 to the memory model
It integrates information from different sources.
True or False: The Central Executive has an unlimited capacity.
False
It has a limited capacity and can only manage a finite amount of information.
Fill in the blank: The Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad allows rehearsal through the use of _______.
mental pictures
This aids in visual memory processing.
What did Smith and Jonides (1994) find regarding brain activation?
There is brain activation during tasks involving communication
Their study used PET scans to observe this phenomenon.
What is a limitation of Baddeley’s model according to Eyesence (2015)?
It oversimplifies processing and does not account for all types of information
This includes sensory modalities like touch, taste, and smell.
What was the main finding of Robbins et al. regarding the Central Executive?
Only focuses on short-term memory
Their research indicated limitations in the understanding of Central Executive functions.
