What is true about the Episodic Buffer's capacity?

• A. It has unlimited capacity
• B. It has limited capacity
• C. It stores only visual information
• D. It stores only auditory information

Answer: (B)

The Episodic Buffer is a temporary, multimodal storage that binds information from the other working memory components and from long-term memory into a single, time-ordered episode. Its capacity is limited—often described as about four chunks of information—so it cannot hold everything at once. This limited capacity matters because it allows a coherent, integrative representation to be formed without overflowing; it can still hold and combine both visual and auditory data, not just one modality, which is essential for creating an integrated event. For example, you might hold a spoken number while simultaneously picturing a related scene, creating a combined episode you can use immediately or transfer to long-term memory.