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)psychomotor speed.
C)cross-linking.
D)transient ischemia.

Question

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)psychomotor speed.
C)cross-linking.
D)transient ischemia.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The player is using working memory to hold and manipulate the directions given by the attendant while driving to the park. Working memory involves the active maintenance and manipulation of information in short-term memory.

In Order to Find a Ballpark in a Strange Town