Memory: The Working Memory Model

Question 1

What part of memory does the working memory model address?

Answer 1

STM/ immediate memory

It looks at the memory you use when you are working a complex task which requires you to store info as you go along

Question 2

Outline the central executive (CE)

Answer 2

Part of the memory model which monitors and coordinates all other mental functions in the WMM.

Question 3

Outline the function of the episodic buffer

Answer 3

Receives inputs from many sources and temporarily stores them.
It then integrates them in order to construct a mental episode of what is being experienced

Question 4

Outline the function of the phonological loop

Answer 4

codes speech sounds into working memory, typically using mental rehearsal.