wk 8

Question 1

phonological loop split into two systems:

Answer 1

phonological store: stores memory traces for a few seconds before they fade

Articulatory / phonological loop: rehearsal process analogous to subvocal speech (inner voice)

Question 2

difference between auditory and visual info entering phonological store

Answer 2

• auditory words (heard) enters straight into phonological store and then is rehearsed via articulatory process.

Visual words (read) converted through articulatory process and then placed into phonological store

Question 3

Brooks Matrix Task (1967):the second result is that, in the non-spatial condition(to the “quick” of the starting square, place a 2), recall of the sentences is better with written instructions; whereas in the spatial condition (to the right of teh starting square, place a 2), performance is better with spoken instructions> this implies that the

Answer 3

visual writing interferes with the visuo-spatial representation; or, it’s easier to build up a visuo-spatial representation from spoken instructions than from written instructions.
less interference

Question 4

LoP made a distinction between 2 types of rehearsal

Answer 4

type 1 = Maintainance rehearsal (e.g: repeating)
type 2= Elaborative rehearsal (deeper processing)

only type 2 associated with increased retention