Baddeley's Current Model of Working Memory Includes a Feature Called

question 73

Multiple Choice

Baddeley's current model of working memory includes a feature called the episodic buffer. According to Baddeley's description, the episodic buffer

• A) contains material that has not yet reached our conscious awareness.
• B) has a smaller capacity than any of the other components of working memory.
• C) briefly holds material from the phonological loop, the visuospatial sketchpad, and long-term memory.
• D) stores our very earliest memories from early childhood, which have an important effect on other components of working memory.

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