WSM Visuo Spatial Sketchpad

Question 1

The 2nd component of the working memory model is …..

Answer 1

Visuo spatial sketchpad

Question 2

What type of info is stored in the visuo spatial sketchpad ?

Answer 2

Visual info

Question 3

What else does the visuo spatial sketchpad store ? and give an example

Answer 3

It stores the spatial(relation) relationship between the visual info stored in the sketchpad. For example when trying to remember images you may try to remember where the items were on the screen and which ones were close together

Question 4

In summary what is the visual spatial sketchpad ?

Answer 4

The visuo spatial sketchpad is a store for visual and spatial information which does not rely on rehearsal

Question 5

What are the two sub components of the visuo spatial sketchpad ? and what are their roles

Answer 5

The two sub components are the visual cache and the inner scribe. The visual cache holds visual information and the inner scribe holds spatial information