PLIC55H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: 18 Months, Connectionism, Long-Term Memory
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Main points comprehending and producing lang are performed within the constraints of our info processing system system has working memory and long term memory. Information-processing system: william james: working and long term memory primary and secondary memory. Working memory: working memory: temporary storage of info that is being processed in any range of cog tasks, measured by: memory span test or simple span test: ppl given series of items and asked to recall. 3 parts: central executive, visuospatial sketchpad and phonological loop phonological loop. The store has phonological representations for brief time. Articulatory system allows us to convert or overt rehearse materials prolong stay in phonological store. When visual material presented may convert them into phonological rep and hold them in phonological store visuospatial sketchpad. Allows us to form images central executive. Limited to number of things we can hold at a certain time. Determines what activities the slave systems should be doing at a time.