Working Memory Model Flashcards
What does the wmm represent
Explains how stm is organised and how it functions
How many stores is the wmm made up of
4
What are the four stores
1) episodic buffer
2) central executive
3) visuo spatial sketch pad
4) phonological loop
What does the ce do
It allocates slave systems
‘The boss’
What process is the ce
Attentional process which monitors incoming data
What is the capacity like in the ce
Very limited storage
What does the vss do
Stores visual and spatial info
Who divided the vss
Logie (1995)
What did logie divide the vss into to
Visual cache
Inner scribe
What is the capacity of the vss (baddeley, 2003)
About 3 to 4 objects
What does the phonological loop do
Processes info in terms of sound
How is the auditory info presented
It is presented in the way the info arrives
What is the info subdivided into
1) articulatory control
2) phonological store
What is articulatory control (pl)
Allows maintenance rehearsal
What does the phonological store do
Stores the words you hear
What is the episodic buffer
It is a temporary store which integrates the visual, spatial and verbal info
Who added the episodic buffer
Baddeley (2000)
What does the episodic buffer link together
Links wmm with LTM and wider cognitive processes
Strengths of wmm
Duel task performance studies support vss
Word length effect supports the pl
Supported by brain scanning studies
Limitations of wmm
Wmm is a lack of clarity over the ce
