Memory: the working memory model

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central executive
monitors and coordinates all other mental functions in working memory
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episodic buffer
recieves input from many sources, temporarily stores this information, then integrates it in order to construct a mental episode of what is being experienced
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phonological loop
codes speech sounds in working memory, typically involving maintenence rehearsal. This is why this component of working memory model is referred to as a 'loop'
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visuo-spatial sketchpad
codes visual information in terms of seperate objects as well as the arrangement of these objects in one's visual field
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working memory model
an explanation of the memory used when working on a task
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articulatory loop
part of the phonological loop responsible for rehearsing auditory information
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phonological store
holds onto acoustic information long enough form it to be coded into long term memory
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recieves input from many sources, temporarily stores this information, then integrates it in order to construct a mental episode of what is being experienced

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episodic buffer

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codes speech sounds in working memory, typically involving maintenence rehearsal. This is why this component of working memory model is referred to as a 'loop'

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codes visual information in terms of seperate objects as well as the arrangement of these objects in one's visual field

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an explanation of the memory used when working on a task

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