What are the 4 parts of the working memory
Central executive
Phonological loop
Visuospatial sketchpad
Episodic buffer
Central executive
Control centre. Uses three other systems to control all the information moving in and out of the system
Phonological loop
deals with auditory information (coaching advice) forms memory trace
Visuospatial sketchpad
deals with visual information
movement and kinesthesis
Episodic Buffer
co-ordinates information into sequences - links to the ltm
What is the capacity of STM
7+-2
Whats the duration of STM
30S seconds
Capacity of LTM
Unlimited
Duration of LTM
Unlimited
What is long term memory stored as
Motor programmes
How can you make sure information is stored in the LTM
Association with other information
Chaining
Rehearsal
Rewards
Chunking
Mental rehearsal
Focus
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Functions of working memory
Coordination of multiple sources
Short term store of info