Which function falls outside of the central executive arena?
A) storing information in long-term memory
B) interpreting facial expressions and attributing emotions to the expression
C) encoding and retrieving information
D) selectively attending to specific information and ignoring irrelevant information

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Interpreting facial expressions and attributing emotions to them is more related to emotional and social processing, which involves different brain areas such as the amygdala and is not typically considered a function of the central executive. The central executive, part of Baddeley's model of working memory, is primarily involved in attentional control, planning, and integrating information, rather than emotional interpretation.

Which Function Falls Outside of the Central Executive Arena