2.1.1 Working memory model Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 2

The 20 questions

1. Which component of the working memory model is described as the central controller that allocates attention and coordinates the other components?

   • The central executive
   • The phonological loop
   • The episodic buffer
   • The visuospatial sketchpad

2. Which component of the working memory model processes verbal and auditory information?

   • Central executive
   • Visuospatial sketchpad
   • Episodic buffer
   • Phonological loop

3. What type of information is stored and processed by the phonological loop?

   • Tactile and motor
   • Visual and spatial
   • Episodic and semantic
   • Verbal and acoustic

4. The word-length effect provides evidence for which component of working memory?

   • Visuospatial sketchpad
   • Episodic buffer
   • Phonological loop
   • Central executive

5. What type of information is stored and manipulated by the visuospatial sketchpad?

   • Tactile and auditory
   • Acoustic and verbal
   • Semantic and episodic
   • Visual and spatial

6. Which component was added to the Working Memory Model by Baddeley in 2000?

   • Phonological loop
   • Visuospatial sketchpad
   • Episodic buffer
   • Central executive

7. Repeating 'the, the, the' while learning a word list is an example of which technique?

   • Articulatory suppression
   • Schema activation
   • Acoustic confusion
   • Dual-task performance

8. What happens when performing a visual task and auditory memory task simultaneously?

   • Severe interference
   • Total memory loss
   • Complete blockage
   • Minimal interference

9. What is the main function of the central executive in working memory?

   • Retaining visual images
   • Allocating attention
   • Storing sound data
   • Consolidating long-term memories

10. Which component of the working memory model is criticised for being too vague?

    • Visuospatial sketchpad
    • Phonological loop
    • Episodic buffer
    • Central executive

11. Dual-task studies provide evidence for which feature of working memory?

    • Unlimited capacity
    • Separate slave systems
    • Acoustic encoding only
    • Single short-term store

12. Which feature of memory is uniquely explained by the working memory model compared to the MSM?

    • Dual-task processing
    • Passive rehearsal
    • Sensory memory store
    • Infinite capacity

13. Repeating a word continuously during learning prevents which process in memory?

    • Visual encoding
    • Subvocal rehearsal
    • Semantic processing
    • Information retrieval

14. How is the capacity of the phonological loop primarily limited?

    • By speaking duration
    • By item count
    • By logical structure
    • By visual complexity

15. Which working memory components are used when listening to spoken directions while reading a map?

    • Episodic buffer only
    • Phonological loop only
    • Phonological loop and VSS
    • Central executive only

16. What is the primary role of the central executive in memory?

    • Long-term storage
    • Directing attention
    • Retaining visual imagery
    • Storing verbal items

17. Which component was added to working memory to integrate multimodal information?

    • Phonological loop
    • Visuospatial sketchpad
    • Episodic buffer
    • Central executive

18. Why do critics argue the central executive in the working memory model is problematic?

    • Has infinite capacity
    • Processes only audio
    • Lacks specific detail
    • Cannot control tasks

19. How does the working memory model view short-term memory?

    • As a single store
    • As a passive buffer
    • As permanent storage
    • As active components

20. Which slave system is most involved in holding visual imagery, such as a mental picture of a map?

    • The sensory register
    • The episodic buffer
    • The phonological loop
    • The visuospatial sketchpad

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