2.3.3 Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad

• What is the name of the cognitive process shown in the center of the image?

  Working memory
• What is the value of the connection between Working memory and Visuospatial STM?

  .80
• How do the connections between Working memory and the other memory processes differ in strength?

  The connection between Working memory and Verbal STM is weaker (.50) compared to the connection between Working memory and Visuospatial STM (.80)
• How can the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad be used in planning routes?

  It helps visualize and manipulate spatial information
• What types of information does the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad help you remember?

  Shapes, locations, and movements
• What does the visual cache store?

  Visual features like colors and shapes
• What does the spatial memory system handle?

  Location and movement details
• What is the value of the connection between Working memory and Verbal STM?

  .50
• What are the key functions of the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad?

  • Acts as a temporary visual and spatial notepad
  • Helps remember and manipulate shapes, locations, and movements
  • Aids in planning routes and imagining objects
  • Mentally rotates images
• What spatial features does the VSS help us remember?

  • Distances between objects
  • Directions
  • Locations of landmarks
• What type of information does the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad process?

  Visual-spatial information
• What is the role of the central executive in the long-term knowledge systems?

  • Controls and coordinates the other components
  • Responsible for attentional control and decision making
• What are the different types of memory processes shown in the image?

  • Listening recall
  • Backward digit recall
  • Counting recall
  • Digit recall
  • Word recall
  • Nonword recall
  • Odd-one-out
  • Mr. X
  • Spatial span
  • Dot matrix
  • Block recall
  • Mazes memory
• How is the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad similar to a mental easel?

  It allows you to sketch out visual details mentally
• What distinguishes the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad from the phonological loop?

  The VSS deals with non-verbal elements, unlike the phonological loop
• What is the role of the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad?

  It acts as a temporary visual and spatial notepad
• What are the three main components of the long-term knowledge systems?

  • Phonological loop
  • Episodic buffer
  • Visuospatial sketch pad
• What does the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad (VSS) create to process spatial information?

  Mental map
• What are the key findings of the Brandimonte, Hitch & Bishop (1992) study?

  • Visual interference impacts spatial recall
  • VSS independently handles visual and spatial data
  • Real-world example: Difficulty visualizing car navigation while planning an outfit
• What are the different types of memory processes shown in the image?

  • Listening recall
  • Backward digit recall
  • Counting recall
  • Digit recall
  • Word recall
  • Nonword recall
  • Odd-one-out
  • Mr. X
  • Spatial span
  • Dot matrix
  • Block recall
  • Mazes memory
• How do the connections between Working memory and the other memory processes differ in strength?

  The connection between Working memory and Verbal STM is weaker (.50) compared to the connection between Working memory and Visuospatial STM (.80)
• What is the role of the central executive in working memory?

  Task coordination
• What is the name of the cognitive process shown in the center of the image?

  Working memory
• What role does spatial memory play in using the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad for packing?

  It helps optimize space usage based on dimensions
• What is the main function of the episodic buffer?

  Memory integration
• What is the name of the cognitive process shown in the center of the image?

  Working memory
• How does the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad assist in remembering routes?

  It helps visualize paths like mazes
• How does the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad contribute to memory tasks?

  It processes visual and spatial information for tasks
• How does the capacity of the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad compare to the phonological loop?

  It has limited capacity focusing on current tasks
• What does the phonological loop handle?

  Auditory information
• In what way does the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad help when packing a suitcase?

  It visualizes how items fit together
• How does the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad differ from the phonological loop?

  It processes visual-spatial information, not auditory
• How does the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad differ from verbal information processing?

  It handles visual and spatial tasks separately
• What is the role of the central executive in the long-term knowledge systems?

  It controls and coordinates the other components
• What are the three main components of the long-term knowledge systems shown in the image?

  Phonological loop, Episodic buffer, Visuospatial sketch pad
• What is the Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad?

  A mental workbench for visual information
• Compare the components of working memory: VSS, phonological loop, episodic buffer, and central executive.

  • Visuo-Spatial Sketchpad (VSS):
  • Processes visual-spatial information
  • Functions as a mental workspace
  • Phonological Loop:
  • Handles auditory information
  • Functions for verbal storage
  • Episodic Buffer:
  • Integrates multiple sources of information
  • Central Executive:
  • Coordinates tasks and processes
• What is the name of the cognitive process shown in the center of the image?

  Working memory
• How would you use the VSS when navigating to a new friend's house?

  To remember turns, buildings, and landmarks
• What are the different types of memory processes shown in the image?

  • Listening recall
  • Backward digit recall
  • Counting recall
  • Digit recall
  • Word recall
  • Nonword recall
  • Odd-one-out
  • Mr. X
  • Spatial span
  • Dot matrix
  • Block recall
  • Mazes memory