Working Memory Model

What is the ‘head’ component?

Central executive

What is the component that acts as temporary storage?

Episodic Buffer

Which component processes visual information?

Visuospatial sketchpad

Which component processes auditory information?

Phonological loop

Which sub-component is apart of the Visuospatial sketchpad?

Inner eye

Which sub-components are apart of the phonological loop?

Inner ear and inner voice

How does the central executive code?

Modality free

what is the central executive’s capacity?

Limited

How does the episodic buffer code?

Modality free

What is the episodic buffer’s capacity?

4 chunks

What is the phonological loop’s capacity?

2 seconds

How does the phonological loop code?

Acoustically

What is the visuospatial sketchpad’s capacity?

3-4 chunks

How does the visuospatial sketchpad code?

Visually

Weakness of Central Executive

Insufficient and vague information

Strength of WMM - Supporting Evidence

Study of KF

Who conducted the study of KF?

Shallice & Warrington

KF struggled to process auditory info but could recall what?

Visual information

What did the study of KF prove the existence of?

Separate subsystems