Working Memory Model Quiz

What is the primary focus of Baddeley and Hitch's working memory model (WMM)?

• Long-term memory

• Attentional processes

• Short-term memory

• Encoding of visual information

The central executive in the WMM is responsible for:

• Storing auditory information

• Dividing and switching attention

• Maintaining visual data

• Rehearsing sounds in a loop

Which subsystem of the phonological loop allows maintenance rehearsal?

• Articulatory process

• Phonological store

• Central executive

• Visuo-spatial sketchpad

According to Baddeley (2003), the capacity of the visual cache in the visuo-spatial sketchpad is approximately:

• Two seconds' worth of information

• Three or four objects

• Unlimited

• About four chunks

The episodic buffer:

• Stores auditory information

• Integrates information from other subsystems

• Records the arrangement of objects in the visual field

• Manages attentional processes

What does the episodic buffer integrate in terms of information?

• Acoustic, visual, and spatial information

• Only auditory information

• Verbal and visual tasks

• Long-term memory and attentional processes

According to Baddeley (2012), the episodic buffer has a limited capacity of approximately:

• Two seconds' worth of information

• Three or four objects

• Unlimited

• About four chunks

In the context of working memory, what cognitive functions are positively correlated with greater working memory capacity?

• Decreased reading comprehension

• Poor mental arithmetic

• Improved spelling

• Limited note-taking skills

What is the primary role of the central executive in the WMM?

• Storing information

• Attentional processes and task allocation

• Encoding visual data

• Rehearsing sounds in a loop

The visuo-spatial sketchpad can temporarily store:

• Auditory information

• Visual and/or spatial information

• Long-term memories

• Verbal information