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Working Memory Model
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- 1Who proposed the Working Memory Model?Alan Baddeley and Graham Hitch
- 2When was the Working Memory Model proposed?1974
- 3what is the Working Memory Model an explanation for?The Working Memory Model is an explanation for Short-term memory
- 4What are the four components of working memory?- The phonological loop
- The visuospatial sketchpad
- The central executive
- The episodic buffer - 5What is the phonological loop?The speech and sound-related component of working memory and holds verbal and auditory information
- 6What is thevisuospacial sketchpad?Our ability temporarily to hold visual and spatial information e.g. where a parked car is
- 7What is the central executive?It is responsible for controlled processing in working memory e.g. directing attention, decision making etc. The CE does not store information
- 8What is the episodic buffer?A limited capacity storage system responsible for integrating information from several sources to create a unified memory
- 9What is a strength of the Working Memory Model?It was done in a lab, so confounding variables could be carefully controlled
- 10What is a weakness of the Working Memory Model?It has low ecological value as it was done in a lab and is arguably not representative of everyday activities
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- A levels Psychology (Cognitive Psychology) FlashCards sobre Working Memory Model , criado por Euan Short em 26-08-2024.
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