Working Memory

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Working Memory capacity (STM)

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The amount of information that can be held accessible
1. 1st it was thought of as 7+- now its thought of as 3 +- 1.
2. Limited capactiy
3. Short duration, high level of accessibility

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Chunking

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The ability to group single items into groups..so more can be stored in STM

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Atkinson-Shiffrin Model

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STM serves as a gateway by which info can gain access to LTM
--> said that it was for storage alone

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Working Memory

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Engages in complex cognitive activites

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Baddeley-Hitch Model

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1. consists of 2 short term stores and a control system
2.The function of the STM is not a way station for info to the LTM but instead its primary function is to enable complex congnitive activites.

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Central Executive

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A control system that governs the depositing and removal of info from STM and the storage buffers themselves.

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Phonological Loop

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1. Verbal
2. "mind's ear" and a "mind's voice"
3. "loop idea" --> articulatory rehearsal = voice internally the sounds you hear internally
4. Phonological store = a continous loop plays for as long as verbal material needs to be maintained in working memory.

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Articulatory Rehearsal

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Voice internally what you hear internally

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Phonological Store

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A continuous loop plays for as long as the verbal material needs to be maintained in working memory.

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Phonological Similarity Effect

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When items stored in working memory have to be serially recalled, performance is significantly worse when the items maintained are phonologically similar (sound the same)

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Word-Length Effect

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1. 2 second capactiy
2. performance on recall test is worse when the items to be maintainted are long words.

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Visuospatial Scratchpad

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The ability to develop, inspect and navigate through a mental image.

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Spatial Rehearsal

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The process of mentally refresing stored locations to keep them highly accessible.

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Central Executive

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1. Determines what info is deposited in the buffers.
2. determines which buffer is selected for storage
3.Coordinates info btw the 2 buffers
4.Provides a mechanism by which info held in buffers can be inspected and manipulated.

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Executive Processes

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Processes that modulate the operation of other processes nad that are responsible for the coordination of mental activity

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Switching of Attention

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The focus of attention is moved from one entity to another

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Inhibition of Response

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The suppression of a partially-prepared response.
--> "Biting your tongue"

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Sequencing

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Coding info about the order of events in working memory

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Monitoring

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The assesment of one's performance on a task while the task is being performed.

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Frontal Executive Hypothesis

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1. Every executive process is primarily mediated by the Pre-Frontal Cortex
2. Patients with damage to the PFC show inaccuracy on incompatible trials.
3. Attention, Inhibition, and attention-switching are all affected by PFC damage