In order to find a ballpark in a strange town, a player stops at a local gas station to get directions. The attendant tells the player, "Go to the stoplight, take a right, go two blocks, take a left, and the park will be a mile down the road on the left." The player then gets in her car and tries to remember the directions while driving to the park. The player is demonstrating the use of:
A) working memory.
B) speed of processing.
C) cross-linking.
D) transient ischemia.

Question

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The player is using working memory to temporarily hold and manipulate the directions given by the attendant while driving to the park.

In Order to Find a Ballpark in a Strange Town