All of the functions of the central executive involve:
A) maintaining verbal information.
B) maintaining visuospatial information.
C) manipulation of information in sensory memory.
D) manipulation of information in short-term memory.

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The central executive, a component of Baddeley and Hitch's model of working memory, is primarily responsible for the manipulation of information in short-term memory, including directing attention and integrating information from different sources. It does not specifically maintain verbal or visuospatial information, as those tasks are handled by the phonological loop and the visuospatial sketchpad, respectively. Nor does it directly manipulate information in sensory memory, which is a separate, earlier stage of memory processing.

All of the Functions of the Central Executive Involve