Psychology

• What model did the researcher investigate in June 2018?

  Working memory model
• What method did the researcher use to investigate the working memory model?

  Laboratory experiment
• How many students participated from a local college?

  Forty students
• What tasks did students perform in Condition A?

  • Mentally counting backward from 100
  • Tracking colored shapes on a computer screen
• How many students performed tasks in Condition A?

  Twenty students
• What tasks did students perform in Condition B?

  • Mentally counting backward from 100
  • Reading a poem aloud
• How many students performed tasks in Condition B?

  Twenty students
• What did the researcher predict about students' performance in Condition A?

  It would be better than in Condition B
• What are the two components of working memory mentioned?

  Central executive and phonological loop
• What are the two tasks performed by students in Condition A?

  1. Mentally counting backward from 100
  2. Tracking colored shapes on a computer screen
• What are the two tasks performed by students in Condition B?

  1. Mentally counting backward from 100
  2. Reading a poem aloud
• How might the working memory experiment be improved?

  By adding more diverse tasks
• What strength of the working memory model is mentioned?

  • Explains how different tasks affect memory performance
• What is the phonological loop component of working memory responsible for?

  • Processing and storing verbal information
• What is one way the working memory model might be better than the multi-store model?

  It accounts for different types of memory tasks
• What does psychological research show about working memory?

  • It is crucial for learning and cognitive tasks
• What is the main focus of the working memory model?

  How information is processed and stored
• What is one limitation of the working memory model?

  • It may oversimplify complex memory processes
• What is the significance of the tasks performed in the working memory experiment?

  They assess different aspects of memory
• How does the working memory model relate to everyday tasks?

  • It helps explain how we manage multiple tasks
• What conclusion can be drawn about the working memory model from the experiment?

  It supports the idea of multiple memory components
• What is the role of the central executive in working memory?

  • It coordinates and manages cognitive tasks
• What is one potential improvement for future working memory studies?

  Incorporate a wider range of tasks
• What does the research suggest about the effectiveness of the working memory model?

  • It is effective for understanding cognitive processes
• What is the primary focus of the tasks in the working memory model experiment?

  Assessing memory performance
• What is one way the working memory model can be applied in education?

  • It can inform teaching strategies for memory retention
• How does the working memory model differ from traditional memory models?

  It emphasizes active processing of information
• What is the significance of the phonological loop in the working memory model?

  • It allows for verbal information processing
• What is one characteristic of the central executive in the working memory model?

  It manages cognitive resources
• How does the working memory model contribute to our understanding of cognitive psychology?

  • It provides insights into memory processes and functions
• What are the three main headings under which phobias are categorized?

  Behavioural, emotional, and cognitive
• What is the key behavioural characteristic of phobias?

  Avoidance of feared objects or situations
• How does a person with arachnophobia typically behave?

  They avoid spiders and related situations
• What can happen when the fear response is intense in phobias?

  The person may freeze as a response
• Why is the freezing response considered adaptive in phobias?

  It makes predators think the prey is dead
• What are the key emotional characteristics of a phobia?

  Excessive fear, anxiety, and panic
• What triggers emotional responses in phobias?

  The presence or anticipation of a feared object
• What cognitive characteristics are associated with phobias?

  Irrational beliefs and selective attention
• How does selective attention affect a person with a phobia?

  They focus on the feared object excessively
• What is the relationship between a person's rational thinking and their phobia?

  Phobias are defined by irrational thinking