Mia Was Trying to Figure Out How to Fit the Box

question 187

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. Based on Baddeley's model of working memory, Mia was utilizing ​

• A)the visuospatial sketchpad to mentally manipulate the box's position. ​
• B)the phonological loop while she worked repeatedly on the problem. ​
• C)the central executive system to juggle all the information she needed to consider. ​
• D)her prospective memory to remember the actions she would need to perform. ​

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