Mia Was Trying to Figure Out How to Fit the Box

question 49

Multiple Choice

Mia was trying to figure out how to fit the box that contained her new computer into the trunk of her car. She mentally manipulated the position of the box, trying to figure out a way to make it fit. Which component of memory was Mia utilizing, based on Baddely's model of working memory?

• A)executive control system
• B)visuospatial sketchpad
• C)prospective memory
• D)rehearsal loop

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