CHAPTER Working Memory 6 Le arn i ng O b j ec t i ves 1. Using Working Memory 1.1. A Computer Metaphor 1.2. Implications of the Nature of Working Memory 2. From Primary Memory to Working Memory: A Brief History 2.1. William James: Primary Memory‚ Secondary Memory‚ and Consciousness 2.2. Early Studies: The Characteristics of Short-Term Memory 2.2.1. Brevity of Duration 2.2.2. Ready Accessibility 2.3. The Atkinson-Shiffrin Model: The Relationship of Short-Term and LongTerm Memory 2.4. The Baddeley-Hitch
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The Working Memory Model (WMM) is a theory by Baddeley and Hitch in 1974. The theory replaces the idea that there is a single Short Term Memory (STM) from Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968)‚ it suggests that the STM is a flexible multi-component system. The WMM suggests that the STM is controlled by the Central Executive (CE) which controls attention‚ planning and synthesising information. The Central Executive is a flexible system which means it can process audio‚ visual and sound information‚ it also
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Working memory From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Working memory is the ability to actively hold information in the mind needed to do complex tasks such as reasoning‚ comprehension and learning. Working memory tasks are those that require the goal-oriented active monitoring or manipulation of information or behaviors in the face of interfering processes and distractions. The cognitive processes involved include the executive and attention control of short-term memory which provide for the interim
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Outline and evaluate the working memory model (12) The working memory model (WMM) suggests that there are three main components to human memory. The central executive is the key component of working memory and is what directs attention to particular tasks‚ deciding which ‘resources’ (being the phonological loop and visual-spatial sketchpad) are allocated to which tasks. The central executive has a very limited capacity however‚ and can’t attend to too many things at once. The phonological loop
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The Working Memory Faith MacDonald COM/156 02/10/2013 Alletha Saunders Imagine being a child sitting in a classroom‚ you have trouble concentrating‚ you cannot focus‚ there is too much background noise‚ you cannot seem to sit still‚ the teacher wants you to focus on your work and get it done. This is the life of a child with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)‚ and it can be frustrating for both teacher and child. Children with ADHD often have trouble with their working memory
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Outline and Evaluate Models of Memory. (12 Marks) There are roughly four models of memory in total‚ but two stand out and are used in this particular specification. Atkinson and Schifrin’s (1968) “Multi-Store Model” is one of them. Their model suggests that the memory consists of three stores‚ a sensory store‚ a short-term store and a long-term store; all three have a specific and relatively inflexible function. It stressed that information for our environment such as the visual or auditory
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Understanding Working Memory A Classroom Guide Professor Susan E. Gathercole & Dr Tracy Packiam Alloway ?? Copyright © 2007 by S. E. Gathercole and T. P. Alloway All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means‚ electronic or mechanical‚ including photocopy‚ recording or any information storage or retrieval system‚ without permission in writing from the publisher. Published by Harcourt Assessment‚ Procter House‚ 1 Procter Street
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Working Memory When understanding many of these processes one can understand why short-term memory is better considered working memory. Baddeley and Hitch came up with a working memory model. This model consists of a phonological loop and a visuospatial scratchpad that is controlled by a central executive processor. There are other theories of working memory; most of which built off of this particular model the Baddeley-Hitch Model. Baddeley and Hitch basically explains how working memory performs
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Memory- Task 1 Evaluate the usefulness of the three models of memory (multi-store model‚ working memory model and the levels of processing model) and discuss practical implications of memory research. Atkinson and Shiffrin ’s Multi- store Model of Memory (1968) hypothesises that there are three stores for memory; Sensory memory‚ short term memory (STM) and long term memory (LTM). The theory states that a memory passes through each of the stores and that the importance of the memory determines which
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and evaluate the working memory model’ The working memory model was proposed by Baddeley and Hitch in 1974. This was an alternative to the multi-store model because they believed it was too simplistic and did not explain how memories are transferred into the long term memory without rehearsal which can be supported by flashbulb memories e.g. the death of princess Diana. The working memory model focuses on the short term memory and suggests that unlike the multi-store model‚ there is more than
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