The Working Memory Model: Experimental Evidence

Question 1

what did Baddeley and Hitch base their model on?

Answer 1

results from studies that used interference tasks

Question 2

interference task

Answer 2

if participants are asked to perform two tasks simultaneously that use the same system, their performance will be affected

Question 3

example of the interference task

Answer 3

saying ‘the the the’ while silently reading something is very difficult

Question 4

according to the working memory model…

Answer 4

both these tasks use the phonological loop

Question 5

the phonological loop has…

Answer 5

limited capacity so it can’t cope with both tasks

Question 6

performance on one, or both tasks…

Answer 6

will be affected

Question 7

however, if the two taks involve different systems…

Answer 7

performance isn’t affected