Working Memory Model - Intro to Components Flashcards
1
Q
How many components?
A
3
2
Q
1st component?
A
Central executive
3
Q
2nd component?
A
Phonological loop
4
Q
3rd component?
A
Visuospatial sketchpad
5
Q
What does the central executive do?
A
- supervises system
- controls flow of information
6
Q
What does the central executive explain?
A
- how tasks are allocated
- how systems are controlled
7
Q
What does the phonological loop do?
A
It holds sound information.
8
Q
What does the visuospatial sketchpad do?
A
Deals with visual and spatial information.
9
Q
What is spatial memory?
A
A form of memory responsible for the recording and recovery of information needed to plan a course to a location and to recall the location of an object or the occurrence of an event.
