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Working Memory Model

          Baddeley & Hitch (1974)




Description of the Working Memory Model (WMM):
WMM evaluation

Point:



Evidence: For example, PET (positron emission tomography) scans have shown that different areas
of the brain are used whilst undertaking visual and verbal tasks which may correspond to the
____________________ and ___________________ of WMM.

Evaluation:




Point:



Evidence: Shallice and Warrington (1970), reported the case of KF, who was brain damaged as a
result of a motorcycle accident. KF’s deficit in STM was for verbal information, his STM for visual
and acoustic material was normal.

Evaluation:




Point:



Evidence: Evidence for this comes from Berz (1995) who demonstrated that participants could
listen to instrumental music without impairing performance on other acoustic tasks.

Evaluation:

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  • 1. Working Memory Model Baddeley & Hitch (1974) Description of the Working Memory Model (WMM):
  • 2. WMM evaluation Point: Evidence: For example, PET (positron emission tomography) scans have shown that different areas of the brain are used whilst undertaking visual and verbal tasks which may correspond to the ____________________ and ___________________ of WMM. Evaluation: Point: Evidence: Shallice and Warrington (1970), reported the case of KF, who was brain damaged as a result of a motorcycle accident. KF’s deficit in STM was for verbal information, his STM for visual and acoustic material was normal. Evaluation: Point: Evidence: Evidence for this comes from Berz (1995) who demonstrated that participants could listen to instrumental music without impairing performance on other acoustic tasks. Evaluation: