Memory and Cognition_ Working Memory

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Last updated 4:28 PM on 9/21/22
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semantic codes
information can be stored in our memory based on meaning
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visual codes
we can remember information visually
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working memory
memory system that works actively with information
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central executive
a component of working memory; preforms higher-level tasks like decision making, language comprehension, etc.
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phonological loop
a component of working memory; contains the phonological store and articulatory loop
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phonological store
hold onto speech-based information while the central executive works
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articulatory loop
the actual process of rehearsing
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visa-spatial sketchpad
a component of working memory; holds onto visual information
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episodic buffer
a rnew discovery of working memory; bounds together information
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word length effect
shorter words are easier to remember due to the articulation rate
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irrelevant speech effect
irrelevant speech can interfere with learning material in the phonological loop