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 rehearsal loop while she worked repeatedly on the problem.
C) the executive control 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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Mia is mentally manipulating the position of the box in her mind, which suggests she is utilizing the visuospatial sketchpad component of working memory. The visuospatial sketchpad is responsible for processing and manipulating visual and spatial information.

Mia Was Trying to Figure Out How to Fit the Box