Working Memory Model

Question 1

AO1 points for the central executive

Answer 1

allocates slave systems
Coding - flexible
Capacity - limited

Question 2

AO1 points for the phonological loop

Answer 2

Deals with auditory information and preserves word order
Contains the articulatory process and the phonological store
Coding - acoustic
Duration - 2 seconds

Question 3

AO1 points for the Episodic Buffer

Answer 3

Integrates visual and spatial information
Coding - flexible
Capacity - 4 chunks

Question 4

AO1 points for the Visuo Spatial Sketchpad

Answer 4

Stores visual and spatial information
Loggie subdivided it into:
Visual Cache and the Inner Scribe
Capacity 3-4 objects/chunks

Question 5

What are advantages for the working memory model

Answer 5

Dual task support for the visuo spatial sketchpad
Support from brain scanning studies

Question 6

What are disadvantages for the working memory model

Answer 6

lacks clarity over the central executive