Working Memory Model
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What is the central executive?
It acts as the boss and allocates the slave system to do tasks
has limited capacity
Data arrives from senses but can’t hold them for long
What is the visuospacial sketchpad?
Stores visually and special information when required ( inner eye)
limited capacity of 3-4 objects
What is the episodic buffer?
Facilitates communication between the central executive and long term memory (is the general store)
limited capacity which is about 4 chunks
What two stores does the phonological loop contain?
Articulatory control system and phonological store inner voice
What is the articulatory control system?
Inner voice.
allows maintenance rehearsal to happen ( repeating sounds in a loop)
What is the phonological store?
Deals with auditory information
has limited capacity