the working memory model

• What is the working model of memory an improved version of?

  Short term memory store
• How does the working memory model differ from the short-term memory store?

  It explains processing of auditory and visual information
• What are the key components of the working memory model?

  • Central executive
  • Phonological loop
  • Visuospatial sketchpad
  • Episodic buffer
• What is the role of the central executive in the working memory model?

  It controls and directs attention to information
• What is the capacity limitation of the central executive?

  One type of information at a time
• What does the phonological loop process?

  Auditory information like sounds and words
• What are the two sections of the phonological loop?

  Phonological store and articulatory process
• What does the visuospatial sketchpad process?

  Visual and spatial information
• What are the two processors of the visuospatial sketchpad according to Logie?

  Visual cache and inner scribe
• What is the function of the episodic buffer?

  Integrates and stores information from different sources
• What criticism did Baddeley address by adding the episodic buffer?

  Integration of visual, acoustic, and long-term memory
• What are the features required for the multi-store model of memory?

  • Coding
  • Capacity
  • Duration
• What is the coding type of the phonological loop?

  Acoustic
• What is the capacity of the phonological loop?

  What can be said in two seconds
• What is the capacity of the central executive according to Cohen?

  Four items plus or minus one
• What does dual task performance study demonstrate?

  • Separation between slave systems
  • Better performance with different tasks
• What does the case study of KF suggest about the working memory model?

  Phonological loop and visuospatial sketchpad are separate
• What did brain scanning evidence by Parapacaran show?

  Physical location of the episodic buffer
• What is the word length effect?

  People remember shorter words better
• What are criticisms of the central executive in the working memory model?

  • Not clearly defined
  • Acts as a homunculus
  • Lacks operationalization
• What are the strengths of the working memory model?

  • More accurate than short-term memory store
  • Describes memory as an active processor
  • Influential in psychology
• What is a limitation of laboratory studies in memory research?

  • High internal validity but low external validity
  • Lack of mundane realism
• What is the term inference in cognitive psychology?

  • Observing behavior to make assumptions
  • Educated guesses about memory processes
• What could be a potential issue with inferences made in memory studies?

  Different processes may produce similar behaviors
• What should students do to prepare for exam questions on the working memory model?

  Draw models from memory
• What is the importance of the working memory model in psychology?

  • Provides a more accurate description of memory
  • Influences terminology used in psychology