Working Memory Model
Quiz by Jen Curran
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- Q1
Which of the following is NOT a component of the WMM?
Phonological loop
Episodic buffer
Central executive
Sensory register
300s - Q2
Which component of the WMM is responsible for processing speech based information?
Visuo-spatial sketchpad
Phonological loop
Central executive
Episodic buffer
300s - Q3
The phonological loop processes all acoustic information
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q4
The WMM assumes that memory is an active process
truefalseTrue or False300s - Q5
What are the three main components of the WMM?
Procedural, episodic, semantic
Control panel, memory stick, visual processor
Sensory register, Short term memory, Long term memory
Central executive, phonological loop, visuospatial sketchpad
300s - Q6
What is the role of the central executive in the WMM?
Storing and retrieving long-term memories
Manipulating visual and spatial information
Processing auditory information
Coordinating and controlling cognitive processes
30s - Q7
What is the role of the episodic buffer in the WMM?
Coordinating attention and cognitive processes
Integrating information from different components
Processing auditory or verbal information
Holding and manipulating visual and spatial information
30s - Q8
Match the features to each 'slave system' of the WMM
Users sort answers between categoriesSorting300s - Q9
The episodic buffer integrates information from other stores
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q10
The phonological loop is a temporary storage system that holds information for only 1.5-2 seconds without rehearsal.
truefalseTrue or False300s - Q11
The visuo spatial sketchpad is a temporary store that can hold 3-4 visual items
truefalseTrue or False300s - Q12
The central executive is vague and untestable
truefalseTrue or False300s - Q13
Which of the following is NOT a valid evaluation point for the WMM
It is supported by highly controlled lab studies which may undermine the validity of the model
The central executive is vague and untestable
It is a complicated explanation so cannot be tested
It provides explanation for processing deficits
300s - Q14
Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the WMM?
STM is an active processor of information
Memory is linear
Components work independently from one another
Subsystems have limited capacity and duration
300s - Q15
Which of the following statements about case studies is accurate?
KF's VSS was intact but his PL impaired
Clive Wearing's PL was intact but his VSS impaired
KF's PL was intact but his VSS impaired
Clive Wearing's VSS was intact but his PL impaired
300s