The Working Memory Model. 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyCognitive PsychologyASAQA Created by: meganbradfield1Created on: 21-03-16 10:12 Who proposed the Working Memory Model? Baddeley & Hitch (1974) 1 of 14 What kind of memory does the WMM focus on? STM 2 of 14 What are the 4 key components in the WMM? Central Executive; Phonological loop; Visuospatial Sketchpad; Episodic buffer. 3 of 14 What does the Central Executive do? Directs attention to particular tasks & determines which slave systems are allocated to tasks. 4 of 14 What does the phonological loop do? Deals with auditory information and preseves the order of information. 5 of 14 What was the phonological loop further subdivided into? Phonological store (inner ear) and articulatory process (inner voice) 6 of 14 When is the visuospatial sketchpad used? When planning a spatial task. 7 of 14 Who subdivided the visuospatial sketchpad into the visual cache and inner scribe? Logie. 8 of 14 What is the function of the episodic buffer? Extra storage system, integrating info from all other stores. 9 of 14 AO2: What case study can be used as research support for the WMM? KF (phonological loop was damaged) 10 of 14 What has the concept of working memory been useful in? The diagnosis of mental illness. 11 of 14 What is a limitation of the WMM? Central executive does not explain anything and needs to be more clearly specified. 12 of 14 Who studied EVR who has a cerebal tumour removed and found that his CE was still intact? Eslinger & Damasio (1985) 13 of 14 What is another criticism of the WMM? Only focuses on STM. 14 of 14
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