working memory model

• What is the working model of memory an improvement of?

  Short term memory store
• How does the working memory model explain information processing?

  It holds and works on auditory and visual information
• What are the key differences between short-term memory and working memory?

  • Short-term memory is passive; working memory is active
  • Working memory processes multiple types of information
  • Short-term memory is unitary; working memory is not
• What is the first component of the working memory model?

  Central executive
• What is the role of the central executive in the working memory model?

  It controls and directs attention to information
• How many types of information can the central executive hold at once?

  One type of information
• 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 is the capacity of the phonological loop?

  What can be said in two seconds
• What does the visuospatial sketchpad process?

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

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

  Passive store for forms and color
• What does the inner scribe hold?

  Relationship between objects in 3D space
• What was added to the working memory model by Baddeley in 2000?

  Episodic buffer
• What is the role of the episodic buffer?

  Integrates and stores information from various sources
• What are the features of the working memory model according to AQA?

  • Coding
  • Capacity
• What type of coding does the phonological loop use?

  Acoustic coding
• What type of coding does the visuospatial sketchpad use?

  Visual coding
• What is the capacity of the central executive according to Cohen?

  Four items plus or minus one
• What does dual task performance study suggest about the working memory model?

  • Separation between slave systems
  • Better performance with different tasks
• What did the case study of KF demonstrate?

  Separate processes for verbal and visual memory
• What did brain scanning evidence by Parapacaran show?

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

  Shorter words are easier to remember
• What are some criticisms of the working memory model?

  • Central executive is poorly defined
  • Reliance on laboratory studies
  • Lack of mundane realism
  • Inferences about memory processes
• Why is the central executive criticized?

  It is not fully operationalized
• What is the implication of using laboratory studies in memory research?

  High internal validity but low external validity
• What does the term inference mean in cognitive psychology?

  Making educated guesses about memory processes
• What is a potential issue with inferences in memory studies?

  • Different processes may produce similar behaviors
  • Inferences could lead to incorrect conclusions
• What should students focus on when preparing for questions on the working memory model?

  Ideas and evaluations they are comfortable with
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  Tutorial videos and bonus resources
• What should students do if they feel overwhelmed by the material?

  Focus on comfortable ideas and evaluations
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  To help with qualifications