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What is the job of the phonological loop?
To process sounds for a short period of time.
How is the frontal lobe related to the phonological loop?
It is where you rehearse verbal material.
What does the visuospatial sketch pad, episodic buffer and, phonological loop have in common?
They are all apart of the working memory.
What is subvocalization ?
Silently pronouncing words in your head.
How is the left hemisphere of temporal lobe associated with your phonological loop?
Through language
What is the function of the Central Executive?
It Controls how much attention goes to each part of the working memory.
What is acoustic confusion?
Confusing similar sounding stimuli.
How is the left parietal lobe associated with the phonological loop?
It Activates when auditory information is stored.
How long is verbal information stored in the phonological loop?
1.5-2 seconds
What role does the phonological loop play in your memory?
It is the gateway to get information from working memory to long term memory.
What is the Transcranial magnetic stimulation?
Research done that briefly stimulates specific location of the cortex with magnetic fields.
The phonological loop handles written words but they first must?
Be converted into speech in your mind.
What areas of the brain are associated with the phonological loop?
Frontal lobe, left hemisphere of temporal lobe and, left parietal lobe.
What is self-Instruction?
Silently reminding yourself about something in your head.
What are the components of the phonological loop?
Auditory store, phonological store, Auditory loop.