Working Memory Model Quiz

What is the primary focus of the WMM?

• Temporary storage of information and active processing

• Linear pathway and storage of information

• Sensory input only

• Long-term memory only

How does the WMM improve upon the MSM version of STM?

• It reduces the role of information processing

• It places a more active role on information processing

• It eliminates the need for a phonological loop

• It focuses solely on visual memory

In Baddeley's study, what tasks did participants perform simultaneously?

• A reasoning task and a visual task

• A digit span task and a reasoning task

• A verbal task and a spatial task

• A memory task and a perception task

What was the aim of Paulesu et al's PET scan research in 1993?

• To study the visual-spatial sketchpad

• To investigate the nature of the phonological loop

• To explore the central executive

• To analyze long-term memory

What method was used in Paulesu et al's research?

• EEG monitoring

• MRI scanning

• PET scanning

• CT scanning

What was the average number of items recalled in the Corsi Block test?

• 4 items

• 5 items

• 6 items

• 7 items

What practical applications does the WMM have?

• Language comprehension and verbal reasoning

• Visual memory enhancement

• Long-term memory storage

• Emotional processing

What problem is associated with the phonological store?

• It enhances learning to read

• difficulties in learning to read

• It improves spatial memory

• It has no effect on language comprehension

What is a limitation of the central executive in the WMM?

• It is well understood and defined

• It is too simplistic and lacks components

• It only processes visual information

• It is not part of the WMM

What does research by Thompson 2012 suggest about music processing?

• Music is processed in the phonological store

• Music is stored separately from other types of information

• Music is irrelevant to the WMM

• Music enhances the central executive