Could I have some help in regards to a few Psychological definitions.

[sillysmile]

Hey
I would greatly appreciate it if somebody could state a good but not too long definition for Working memory, The Central Executive, and Sensory memory.
help = thanks and karma

[hawks08]

Working Memory:  A function of the short term memory in which small 
                                amounts of information can be processed
Central Executive:: A sub-system of Working Memory that integrates info
                               from the verbal(echoic) and visual(iconic) storage
                               systems as well as info received from the LTM
Sensory Mmory: The entry point of the memory system in which all the
                               stimuli that bombard our senses are retained
                               temporarily in their original sensory form

[sillysmile]

great! lol, thank you for your help

[hawks08]

great! lol, thank you for your help

no worries. just copied and pasted them from my notes. tried to remember them but found myself only remembering half or so

[sillysmile]

haha yeah, I can remember almost everything else, but found those definitions hard to remember.

[Spreadbury]

in regards to working memory remember it has 2 subdivisions, and you would probably need to incorporate into your definition that it provides a place for information to be used and manipulated, as that is the whole reason for the name

[minilunchbox]

Is working memory a function or subsystem of short term memory? I've come across working memory being described as both. Which one should I use Or should I go, 'Baddeley's alternative theory for short term memory in which etc. etc.'

[sillysmile]

Is working memory a function or subsystem of short term memory? I've come across working memory being described as both. Which one should I use Or should I go, 'Baddeley's alternative theory for short term memory in which etc. etc.'

yeah, that's an excellent question, I have heard both too. It depends on the different theories/models I think, I'm going to go with a function of short term memory, as that seems the most widely accepted, even by my teacher.

[Hutchoo]

http://www.apa.org/research/action/glossary.aspx#t

It has a lot of terms in there. Check it out.

[hawks08]

in regards to working memory remember it has 2 subdivisions, and you would probably need to incorporate into your definition that it provides a place for information to be used and manipulated, as that is the whole reason for the name

yeh I have them later on in my notes although i probably should include it somewhere in the defintion to make it more accurate. however i did get the def right for the SAC so maybe i should leave it. hmmm

[Spreadbury]

in regards to working memory remember it has 2 subdivisions, and you would probably need to incorporate into your definition that it provides a place for information to be used and manipulated, as that is the whole reason for the name

my apologies, it has 3 subdivisions. verbal, visual and a central executive. sorry

[Glockmeister]

Is working memory a function or subsystem of short term memory? I've come across working memory being described as both. Which one should I use Or should I go, 'Baddeley's alternative theory for short term memory in which etc. etc.'

yeah, that's an excellent question, I have heard both too. It depends on the different theories/models I think, I'm going to go with a function of short term memory, as that seems the most widely accepted, even by my teacher.

The way I see it, Working Memory is 'another name' for Short Term Memory. Baddeley uses that term in his model because it better encapsulates what Short Term Memory actually does. I think nowadays Working Memory is favoured over Short Term Memory, although the terminology still exists.