Working Memory Model Quiz

What is the primary function of the Central Executive (CE) in the working memory model?

• Stores visual information

• Supervisory, allocates subsystems to tasks

• Integrates data from subsystems

• Processes auditory information

Which component of the working memory model is responsible for processing auditory information?

• Central Executive (CE)

• Visuo-spatial sketchpad (VSS)

• Phonological loop (PL)

• Episodic buffer (EB)

What is the capacity of the Phonological Loop (PL) in the working memory model?

• 2 seconds of speech

• 3 or 4 objects

• 4 chunks

• 5 items

Which component of the working memory model is associated with visual information?

• Central Executive (CE)

• Phonological loop (PL)

• Visuo-spatial sketchpad (VSS)

• Episodic buffer (EB)

What is the capacity of the Visuo-spatial sketchpad (VSS)?

• 2 seconds of speech

• 3 or 4 objects

• 4 chunks

• 5 items

Which component of the working memory model integrates data from subsystems and records the order of events?

• Central Executive (CE)

• Phonological loop (PL)

• Visuo-spatial sketchpad (VSS)

• Episodic buffer (EB)

What is the capacity of the Episodic Buffer (EB)?

• 2 seconds of speech

• 3 or 4 objects

• 4 chunks

• 5 items

What type of memory did KF have difficulty with, according to clinical evidence?

• Visual memory

• Auditory memory

• Long-term memory

• Episodic memory

What does the evaluation of dual-task performance suggest about the working memory model?

• It is easy to do two visual tasks at the same time

• It is difficult to do two verbal tasks at the same time

• One visual and one verbal task can be done simultaneously

• It is impossible to do any dual tasks

What is a noted limitation of the Central Executive (CE) in the working memory model?

• It has a large capacity

• It is well specified

• It needs to be more than just 'attention'

• It processes only visual information