AO3 - WMM

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Liam

Cards (4)

  • Strength: Clinical evidence
    What? Research support
    Who? Shallice and Warrington - KF, poor STM ability for auditory information but normal processing of visual information; Phonological loop damaged but visuo-spatial sketchpad not
    Why? Supports separate visual and acoustic stores
  • Counterpoint: Clinical evidence
    What? Unclear if KF had other cognitive impairments
    Who? Trauma may have affected his cognitive performance
    Why? Challenges evidence - brain injuries may have affected many different systems
  • Strength: Dual-task performance
    What? Studies of dual-task performance support separate existence of visuo-spatial sketchpad
    Who? Baddeley - Visual and verbal task, performance similar VS Both tasks visual, performance declines (Both visual tasks compete for same subsystem)
    Why? Shows separate subsystem for visual and verbal processing
  • Limitation: Nature of central executive
    What? Lack of clarity over nature of CE
    Who? Baddeley - Needs to be more clearly specified than just being 'attention' (May consist of separate subcomponents)
    Why? Challenges integrity of WMM