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The working memory model
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- 1who developed the working memory model?baddeley and hitch (1974)
- 2what is the working memory model?its an explanation to how the STM is organised and functions.
- 3what are the 4 components?central executive
phonological loop
visuo-spatial sketchpad
the episodic bufer - 4what case study is evidence for the working memory model?the KF study
- 5what is the central executive?the co-ordinator of the 3 subsystems activities in the memory.
- 6what is the phonological loop?a component which processes information in terms of sound.
- 7what is the visuo-spatial sketchpad?a component which processes visual and spatial information in a mental space known as our inner eye.
- 8what is the episodic buffer?integrates and manipulates material in working memory.
- 9what's a weakness of the model?it only focuses on the STM
- 10what is the role of the primary acoustic store?to retain acoustic info for a short period of time.
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- A level Psychology (memory) Flashcards on The working memory model, created by pearl tshimbalanga on 18/11/2017.
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