Working Memory model Flashcards

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Who came up with the term “working memory”?

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Miller, Galanter and Pribram (1960)

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Who later adapted and defined the concept of working memory?

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Baddeley & Hitch (1974)

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How does Baddeley (2003) define working memory?

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“The concept of working memory proposes that a dedicated system maintains and stores information short-term, and this system underlies all human thought processes”

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What kind of a system is working memory? (Baddeley, 2003)

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Limited capacity, temporary store

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What three components make up the working memory model?

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Central executive, phonological loop and visuo-spatial sketchpad

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What is Craik & Lockheart’s (1972) levels of processing theory?

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Items that are more ‘deeply’ processed will be better remembered.

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How did Baddeley and Hitch develop Craik & Lockheart’s theory?

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Learning/memory depends on the way in which information is processed, rather than time spent rehearsed or in the STM

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How do Eysenck & Keane (2010) define the three components in the WM model?

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All three components have limited capacity and are relatively independent.

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According to Eysenck & Keane (2010), what happens if 2 tasks require the same component?

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They cannot be performed successfully together.

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What did Baddeley et al (1978) find?

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Ppts could remember as many words as they could say in 2 seconds.

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