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Working Memory Model: Key Evidence

The document discusses an upcoming assessment on the working memory model (WMM) and multi-component model of memory (MSM). It will include a 16 marker question and several short questions. It also provides examples of evidence that support different aspects of the WMM, including a case study showing separate visual and acoustic memory stores, and brain scan evidence showing different brain regions activate for visual and verbal tasks. However, the WMM may be incomplete since it only considers short-term memory and not long-term memory.

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Working Memory Model: Key Evidence

The document discusses an upcoming assessment on the working memory model (WMM) and multi-component model of memory (MSM). It will include a 16 marker question and several short questions. It also provides examples of evidence that support different aspects of the WMM, including a case study showing separate visual and acoustic memory stores, and brain scan evidence showing different brain regions activate for visual and verbal tasks. However, the WMM may be incomplete since it only considers short-term memory and not long-term memory.

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06/03/2023

Working Memory Model

Assessment on Thursday on the WMM and MSM, one will be a 16 marker, the other will have a few
questions on it.

Bryan's visuo-spatial sketchpad is trained in driving, so he can focus on music or conversations since how
to drive is in his long-term memory. Bob has to keep his attention on the visuo-spatial sketchpad and
therefore doesn't process when his driving instructor talks to him sometimes.

· Point -- Support for the working memory comes from clinical evidence

· Evidence/Example -- Shallice and Warrington's case study of KF found that after damage to his
brain he had poor STM for verbal information but could process visual information. This suggests
that his phonological loop had been damaged leaving ither areas of his memory intact.

· Explain -- This matter because it supports the existance of a separate vsual and acoustic store.
However, evidence from brain damaged patinets may not be reliable becuase it concerns unique
cases with patients who have had traumatic experience.

· Point -- The working memory is only concerned with the short-term memory

· Evidence/Example -- The WMM only displays the short-term memory and generalises the long-
term memory which leaves questions about the long-term.

· Explain -- Knowing more about the long-term memory could possibly change the WMM, leading
to the WMM being an unfinished product.

· Point -- There's physiological evidence for the WMM.

· Evidence/Example -- Brain scans have shown that different areas of the brain are activated
during different visual and verbal tasks. These areas may correspond with components of the
WMM.

· Explain -- This evidence supports the WMM since the different brain regions activating is
explained by the WMM.

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