Ben is talking to a friend on the phone who provides him with an important telephone number.Ben recites the phone number to himself while searching for a pen to write it down.What is Ben relying on?

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Ben is relying on his phonological loop, which is a component of the working memory responsible for holding and manipulating verbal and auditory information. This allows him to temporarily remember the phone number by repeating it to himself.

Ben Is Talking to a Friend on the Phone Who