Working Memory Model

Question 1

What is the central executive?

Answer 1

Monitors incoming data and it coordinated the running of the system

Question 2

Does the CE have a lot of capacity?

Answer 2

No, it has limited capacity and it cannot store data

Question 3

What is the phonological loop

Answer 3

It stores auditory info for 2 seconds

Question 4

Has the PL got a lot of capacity?

Answer 4

No it has limited capacity

Question 5

What are the two sub systems in the PL

Answer 5

Inner ear and inner voice

Question 6

What is the inner ear?

Answer 6

Holds all of the words that you hear, decays very quickly

Question 7

What is the inner voice

Answer 7

Revives auditory me more traces (words you hear) by repeating them

Question 8

What is the Visuospatial sketch pad?

Answer 8

An inner eye which holds visual info and spatial info

Question 9

Does the VSSP have a lot of capacity?

Answer 9

No, it has limited capacity of around 3 objects

Question 10

WMM expands on MSM

Answer 10

Info in STM is mainly auditory and is held as sound, draws attention to the importance of the VSSP

Question 11

Lacks validity WMM

Answer 11

Make use of artificial tasks that may not be realistic use of memory