Working memory model

• What is the working memory model (WMM)?

  A representation of short-term memory organization
• Who proposed the working memory model?

  Baddeley and Hitch
• What does the WMM suggest about short-term memory (STM)?

  STM is an active processor of information
• What is the role of the working memory model in the mind?

  It is active when storing and manipulating information
• What are the main components of the working memory model?

  • Central executive
  • Phonological loop
  • Episodic buffer
  • Visuo-spatial sketchpad
• How are the components of the WMM specified?

  In terms of their capacity and coding
• What is a limitation of using models like the WMM?

  They can be overly simplistic
• Who demonstrated the coding of STMs?

  Baddeley
• What is the function of the central executive in the WMM?

  It manages and coordinates the other components
• What does the phonological loop do?

  It processes auditory information
• What is the role of the episodic buffer?

  It integrates information from different sources
• What does the visuo-spatial sketchpad handle?

  It processes visual and spatial information
• What is the relationship between the WMM and long-term memory?

  The WMM temporarily stores information for processing
• How does the WMM differ from traditional models of memory?

  It emphasizes active processing over passive storage
• Why is the WMM considered a model of short-term memory?

  It describes how STM organizes and functions
• What is the purpose of a model of memory?

  To provide an analogy of how memory works
• What are the strengths and limitations of case studies in memory research?

  Strengths:

  • Provide in-depth understanding
  • Reveal patterns and causes of behavior

  
  

  Limitations:

  • Potential researcher bias
• What are the components of the Working Memory Model (WMM)?

  • Central Executive (CE)
  • Phonological Loop (PL)
  • Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad (VSS)
  • Episodic Buffer (EB)
• What is the function of the Central Executive (CE) in the WMM?

  It oversees control of working memory
• What does the Phonological Loop (PL) do?

  Stores and processes auditory information
• What are the two components of the Phonological Loop?

  Phonological store and articulatory control process
• What does the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad (VSS) do?

  Stores and processes visual and spatial information
• What are the components of the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad?

  Visual cache and inner scribe
• What is the function of the Episodic Buffer (EB)?

  Integrates information from various sources and also maintains a sense of time sequencing by recording events (episode) that are happening
• How does the Episodic Buffer maintain a sense of time sequencing?

  By recording events of what is happening