Patrick is picking up a foreign exchange student from France at the airport. Before he goes in, he quickly looks at a photo of the student so he can recognize him, and looks up how to say "Hello. Welcome to America," in French
As Patrick scans the crowd for the student, he repeats the French phrase in his head. Using the working memory framework, describe what each of the four components are likely doing as Patrick waits.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
? The phonological loop—used to rehearse how to say "Hello. Welcome to America," in French.
? The visuospatial sketchpad—used to remember the student's photograph and scan the crowd.
? The episodic buffer—used to remember that Patrick is picking up the student from the airport.
? The central executive—used to coordinate the activity of the memory stores and to shift attention between the tasks.
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