According to the Baddeley and Hitch\'s model of working memory, which of the fol

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According to the Baddeley and Hitch's model of working memory, which of the following divided attention tasks should be easier to do?

Listening to a news story while completing math homework.

Remembering a phone number while reading a story.

Imagining the layout of your house while searching in a bag for your keys.

Rehearsing a street address while looking at a map.

Listening to a news story while completing math homework.

Remembering a phone number while reading a story.

Imagining the layout of your house while searching in a bag for your keys.

Rehearsing a street address while looking at a map.

Explanation / Answer

Answer D:

This option uses the phonological loop as the address is being rehearsed. And it uses the visual and spatial processing as a map is being looked at. Since the two given tasks are made up of different components option D would be easier to do.

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