Question

Which component of Baddeley's working memory model has characteristics that are particularly similar to one of the components of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model:

a) The central executive
b) The visuospatial sketchpad
c) The episodic buffer
d) The phonological loop

Answer 1

The central executive component of Baddeley's working memory model is particularly similar to the central executive component of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Baddeley's working memory model, the central executive has characteristics that are particularly similar to the central executive component of the Atkinson-Shiffrin model.

The central executive in both models is responsible for supervising or controlling the flow of information and directing attention. It is like the manager of the working memory system, making decisions and allocating resources.

Just as the central executive in Baddeley's model is responsible for moving information into long-term memory, the central executive in the Atkinson-Shiffrin model plays a role in transferring information from short-term memory to long-term memory.