The discussion of working memory examines research on acoustic confusions. How are acoustic confusions relevant to working memory?
a. When material is processed in the phonological loop, similar-sounding items can be confused with one another.
b. When material is processed in the visuospatial sketchpad, similar-sounding items can be confused with one another.
c. The central executive has several component processes, including the task of resolving acoustic confusions.
d. This research suggests that the phonological loop plays a relatively minor role in working memory.
Question 2Suppose that you have been watching a figure skating competition. You close your eyes and you try to remember how the last skater performed her final jump, then glided to the center of the rink and finished with a spin.
The component of your working memory that is now most active is
a. the phonological loop.
b. the visuospatial sketchpad.
c. the episodic buffer.
d. the central executive
Question 3You will have difficulty reading your textbook if you are simultaneously singing the words to your favorite song. How would Alan Baddeley explain this phenomenon?
a. The words from the textbook and the words from the song will interfere with each other in the phonological loop.
b. The visuospatial sketchpad is overcrowded, because both of these tasks have a strong visual component.
c. The central executive cannot handle two verbal tasks at the same time.
d. The singing prevents the words in your textbook from passing directly from semantic memory into long-term memory.
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