WMM

Question 1

intro

Answer 1

Proposed Baddeley and Hitch
active model of memory
allows us to temporarily hold ans process info
model for STM only
suspectible to overload and distraction due to fragility

Question 2

Paragraph one
Central Executive

Answer 2

role to pass on info and process it
limited cap
cannot store info

Question 3

strength

Answer 3

prefrontal lobe
activated when verbal and spatial tasks were performed simultaneously not separately
shows CE in frontal lobes

Question 4

contradictory

Answer 4

CE accepted with limited experimental evidence
so isn’t testable or scientific
reduces test ability as cannot be falsified

Question 5

paragraph 2

Answer 5

phonological loop
deals with auditory info
divided into 2 parts

Question 6

what are the 2 parts

Answer 6

phonological store- limited cap, duration but can be extended by articulatory process

auditory process- explains individual differences in cap of memory

Question 7

strength

Answer 7

word length
shows PL can hold amount of info