1
Q
Central executive
A
- limited capacity
- determines how resources are allocated
- decides what info is important and where it should go
- resolves reasoning and decision-making tasks
- collects info from different sources
2
Q
phonological loop
A
- 1st sub system, limited capacity
- deals with auditory info and preserves word order
- phonological store: holds words heard
- articulatory control centre: silently repeats words like an inner voice
3
Q
visuo-spatial sketchpad
A
- 2nd sub-system, limited capacity 3-4 objects
- stores visual or spatial info
- visuo-cache: colours and shapes
- inner scribe: the arrangement of objects
4
Q
episodic buffer
A
- 3rd sub-system,
- temporary store for info received from the central executive
- moves info into the long term memory
5
Q
Who proposed the WMM?
A
Baddeley and Hitch 1974
6
Q
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