The working memory model

The WMM was developed by...

• Sebastian and Hernandez-Gil

• Atkinson and Shiffrin

• Baddeley and Hitch

• Tulving and Bartlett

Which part of memory does it focus on?

• STM

• LTM

Which part of the model has a 'supervisory role'?

• Central executive

• Episodic buffer

• Phonological loop

• Visuospatial sketchpad

Which slave system deals with auditory info?

• Central executive

• Episodic buffer

• Phonological loop

• Visuospatial sketchpad

Which slave system deals with visual/spatial info?

• Central executive

• Episodic buffer

• Phonological loop

• Visuospatial sketchpad

Which year was the episodic buffer added to the model?

• 1985

• 1990

• 2000

• 2005

Which of the following are the 2 subsystems in the phonological loop?

• Phonological store

• Rehearsal store

• Phonological control store

• Articulatory rehearsal system

Which subsystem is referred to as the 'inner voice' due to maintenance loop

• Phonological store

• Articulatory rehearsal system

Baddeley asked ppts to do two tasks: track a moving light and picture a letter F. Which system do these both use?

• Phonological loop

• Visuospatial sketchpad

Why is it difficult to do 2 tasks at the same time using the same store?

• Limited duration

• Can't concentrate

• Limited capacity

• Get distracted