Working memory model

• What model was the working memory model proposed as an alternative to?

  Multi-store model
• The central executive is the ‘head’ of the model and directs attention to particular tasks
• The phonological loop in the working memory model processes auditory information and preserves its order.
• How long does the phonological store hold spoken words after hearing them?

  1-2 seconds
• The articulatory process allows for sub-vocal repetition of items from the phonological store
• What type of information does the visuo spatial sketchpad store and process?

  Visual and spatial
• The episodic buffer binds information from the central executive, phonological loop, and visuo spatial sketchpad.
• What evidence supports the visuo spatial sketchpad's limited resources?

  Dual-task interference
• KF's brain damage affected his verbal memory but left his visual memory largely unaffected.
• The central executive's capacity has been quantified and is well understood.

  False
• What evidence suggests that the visuo spatial sketchpad should be divided into two components?

  Blind people's spatial awareness