AO3

• Baddeley and Hitch (1976):

  • Aim: To investigate if participants can use different parts of WMM at the same time
  • Procedure: Participants had to perform a dual task of repeating numbers and verbal true or false question
• Baddeley and Hitch (1976):

  • Results: As the number of digits increased, participants took slightly longer to reply, thus proving WMM exists
• KF study:

  • KF was a victim of brain damage from a motorbike accident
  • Although his ability to process verbal information was damaged (phonological), his ability to process visual information (visuospatial) was perfectly fine, showing they're separate stores