Information Processing

Question 1

Baddeley 1992

Answer 1

• WMM constrained by number and processes carried out simultaneously

Question 2

Brainerd 1983

Answer 2

• WMM has several limitations; encoding, retrieval, storage and workspace

Question 3

Vunpillot 1968

Answer 3

• children had to look at pairs of houses and work out if they were identical
• experiment was not systematic as the children scanned the pictures several times

Question 4

Miller and Seier 1994

Answer 4

• had to work out if the animals were in houses or cages

- only the older children were able to identify that the animals were in cages

Question 5

Keeney 1967

Answer 5

• children can be taught retrieval strategies when prompted

Question 6

Bjonalund and Hamischfeger 1987

Answer 6

• great cognitive effort is required for children to learn retrieval strategies