Day 2 of 150 Memory Difficulty 5/10
The phonological loop is the brain’s subvocal verbal buffer
Quick answer
The phonological loop is the brain’s subvocal verbal buffer. Today's question (Working memory components) asks about a finding from Baddeley, A. D., & Hitch, G. in 1974. The correct option is Phonological loop — full explanation, primary source, and glossary cross-links below.
Today's question
In Baddeley & Hitch's working memory model, which subsystem rehearses verbal information through subvocal repetition?
Reveal the answer and explanation
Correct: C — Phonological loop
The phonological loop holds and refreshes verbal/acoustic information through subvocal rehearsal — the "inner voice" that lets you hold a phone number long enough to dial it. The visuospatial sketchpad handles imagery, the central executive coordinates resources, and the episodic buffer (added by Baddeley in 2000) integrates information across modalities and links to long-term memory.
About the source
Baddeley, A. D., & Hitch, G. (1974). Working memory. In G. H. Bower (Ed.), Psychology of Learning and Motivation, Volume 8 (pp. 47–89). Academic Press.
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