WMM

• What does dual-task performance support in the Working Memory Model?

  Separate existence of the visuo-spatial sketchpad
• Why does performance decline when both tasks are visual in dual-task performance?

  Both tasks compete for the same subsystem (VSS)
• What is the name of the subsystem that processes visual input in the Working Memory Model?

  Visuo-spatial sketchpad (VSS)
• What does Patient KF's case study suggest about the Working Memory Model?

  Existence of separate visual and auditory stores
• What type of evidence does the Working Memory Model mostly rely on?

  Lab studies
• Why might the evidence from lab studies be considered poor quality?

  Lacks ecological validity and mundane realism
• How does the dual-task performance evidence support the existence of separate subsystems in the Working Memory Model?

  Performance declines when tasks compete for the same subsystem
• If a participant performs a visual and verbal task simultaneously, what would you expect their performance to be like compared to performing them separately?

  Similar performance
• What is the main criticism of the Working Memory Model based on the evidence it relies on?

  Poor quality evidence from lab studies
• Why might the Working Memory Model be considered incorrect according to the criticism?

  Based on poor quality evidence
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Working Memory Model based on the evidence provided?

  Strengths:

  • Dual-task performance supports separate subsystems (VSS and PL)
  • Case studies (e.g., Patient KF) support separate visual and auditory stores

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Relies heavily on lab studies with poor ecological validity
  • Evidence may not generalize to everyday memory tasks
• What does Patient KF's case study demonstrate about the Working Memory Model?

  • Patient KF had good visual memory but poor auditory memory
  • Supports the existence of separate visual and auditory stores in STM
  • If WMM were incorrect, both visual and auditory memory would be equally affected
• How does the dual-task performance evidence support the Working Memory Model?

  • Performance on visual and verbal tasks together is similar to separate tasks
  • Performance declines when both tasks are visual or both are verbal
  • Indicates competition for the same subsystem (VSS or PL)
  • Supports the existence of separate subsystems for visual and verbal processing
• What are the limitations of the evidence supporting the Working Memory Model?

  • Relies on artificial lab studies with low ecological validity
  • May not accurately represent everyday memory tasks
  • Limited generalizability to real-world memory use