Graham pulled into a gas station to ask directions to a local tourist attraction.The attendant sketched a quick map for Graham to use.Based on Baddeley's model of working memory, when the attendant was creating the map she was most likely making use of:
A)her iconic memory
B)the central executive
C)the visuospatial sketchpad
D)the phonological loop

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The visuospatial sketchpad is responsible for processing and manipulating visual and spatial information, such as mental imagery and maps. As the attendant sketched a map for Graham, she was likely using her visuospatial sketchpad to create and manipulate the visual information of the map. It is not the iconic memory, central executive or phonological loop that is primarily responsible for processing and manipulating visual and spatial information.

Graham Pulled into a Gas Station to Ask Directions to a Local