AQA Psychology - Exploring the Working Memory Model

What is the primary function of the Central Executive in the Working Memory Model?

• To store visual and spatial information

• To coordinate the activities of the other components

• To store auditory information

• To retrieve information from long-term memory

Which component of the Working Memory Model is responsible for processing auditory information?

• Central Executive

• Visuospatial Sketchpad

• Phonological Loop

• Episodic Buffer

The Visuospatial Sketchpad is primarily involved in which type of processing?

• Auditory processing

• Visual and spatial processing

• Semantic processing

• Emotional processing

What is the role of the Episodic Buffer in the Working Memory Model?

• To store phonological information

• To integrate information from different sources

• To process visual information

• To manage attention and decision-making

Which of the following best describes Dual Task Performance?

• The ability to perform two tasks simultaneously

• The ability to switch between tasks quickly

• The ability to focus on a single task

• The ability to remember two pieces of information at once

Which component of the Working Memory Model is most likely to be overloaded when trying to remember a list of words while solving a puzzle?

• Central Executive

• Phonological Loop

• Visuospatial Sketchpad

• Episodic Buffer

The Phonological Loop is divided into two subcomponents. What are they?

• Phonological Store and Articulatory Control Process

• Visual Cache and Inner Scribe

• Episodic Buffer and Central Executive

• Semantic Memory and Procedural Memory

Which of the following tasks would primarily engage the Visuospatial Sketchpad?

• Listening to a podcast

• Solving a jigsaw puzzle

• Repeating a phone number

• Writing an essay

In the context of Dual Task Performance, which of the following is true?

• Tasks using the same component of working memory are easier to perform simultaneously

• Tasks using different components of working memory are easier to perform simultaneously

• Dual task performance is not possible

• Dual task performance is only possible with practice

What is the capacity of the Phonological Loop?

• Unlimited

• 7 ± 2 items

• 4 chunks

• 10 items