CHAPTER 7.5: Working Memory

Question 1

what is working memory

Answer 1

an elaboration on the short term memory in atikinson shifrin model - allows for more active use of short term memory.

Question 2

what is the control process of short term working memory

Answer 2

central executive.

devoting resources to what we need most atm

Question 3

what are the three stores in working memory

Answer 3

phonological loop, episodic buffer, visuospatial sketchpad

Question 4

describe phonological loop

Answer 4

our auditory working short term memory

ex. repeating something to urself over and over again

Question 5

describe visuospatial sketchpad

Answer 5

visual working memory

understanding whats in front of us as its happening

Question 6

what is episodic buffer

Answer 6

understanding info from visuospatial sketchpad and phonological loop and keeping track of the order of which they happen,

allow for narrative

Question 7

describe how phonological loop actually works

Answer 7

info goes into phonological store, you keep it active through articulatory control process process (essentially repeating it)

Question 8

descrube word length effect

Answer 8

remember more one syllable words than longer syllable words in a certain amount of rime.

Question 9

why do we have word length effect

Answer 9

bc phonological loop lasts about 2 sec - can fit more 1 syllable words into 2 sec than longer

Question 10

what two things does visuospatial sketchpad allow us

Answer 10

• able to retain the info that our surroundings are actually around us even with eyesnclosed
• feature binding

Question 11

describe feature binding

Answer 11

we don’t remember things as many individual features, but rather visually chunk those features tgt.

ex a block of wood will have certain, colour, texture but we dont remember it as all of those things, just as a block of wood

Question 12

how does visuospatial sketchpad make memory more efficient

Answer 12

by allowing us to retain one piece of info (visually chunk an object) than multiple pieces of info (all of an objects individual features)

Question 13

what is the link between short term memory and long term memory

Answer 13

episodic buffer! allows you to bring in long term info to use for a short amount of time.

ex. if someone asks you how many paintings you have on ur living room wall, must go into ur long term memory to answer that question