Cognitive Psychology - Working Memory Model

• The visuo-spatial store has not been investigated in the same depth as the phonological store, but there is experimental evidence that supports its existence.

• For example, Baddeley et al. (1973) gave participants a simple tracking task that involved holding a pointer in contact with a moving spot of light.

• At the same time, participants were asked to perform an imagery task. Participants were asked to imagine a block capital letter ‘F’ .