Working Memory Model

The part of Baddeley & Hitch's Working Memory Model that processes auditory stimuli is called

• The central executive

• The phonological loop

• The visuo-spatial sketchpad

• The episodic buffer

What is the key difference between the Multi Store Model and the Working Memory Model?

• The Working Memory Model argues that there is more than one LTM store.

• The Working Memory Model argues that there is more than one STM store.

• The Working Memory Model argues that rehearsal does not move information from STM to LTM.

• The Working Memory Model argues that STM is of unlimited capacity and duration.

Which of the following is not a function of the central executive?

• It consolidates memory in short term memory and moves it to long-term memory.

• Shifting attention from one task to another.

• Binding information from a number of sources into coherent "episodes".

• Oversees the visual and auditory STM stores

If you are trying to learn a song in Latin for your school choir, when you are practicing those ancient Roman words in your head, what part of the Working Memory Model is being used?

• The episodic buffer

• The visuo-spatial sketchpad

• The phonological loop

• The central executive

How does the WMM explain the results of Landry & Bartling's (2011) study of articulatory suppression?

• There was the practice effect; the control group improved because of the repetition of the task.

• Articulatory suppression interferes with the work of the central executive.

• Articulatory suppression disrupts the connection between the phonological loop and the episodic buffer.

• Articulatory suppression prevents rehearsal in the phonological loop.

How does Warrington & Shallice's case study of KF support the Working Memory Model?

• It showed that there are separate stores for LTM and STM in the brain.

• It showed that visual and verbal information is processed in different parts of the brain.

• It showed that our brains automatically categorize information by visual or auditory stimuli.

• It showed that facial recognition is linked to the visuo-spatial sketchpad.

Which of the following is not a limitation of the Working Memory Model?

• The role of the central executive is not clear.

• It is not clear how the various components of the model interact to create memory.

• The model does not explain memory distortion.

• There is a lack of biological support for the model.