While Penny was riding the bus,she was reading her text messages,and also eavesdropping on the conversation behind her.She also paid attention to where she was on the route so that she didn't miss her stop.Which component of working memory allows Penny to monitor all these events

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The executive control system allows for the monitoring and manipulation of information in working memory, making it the component that enables Penny to keep track of various events (reading texts, eavesdropping, paying attention to the bus route) and prioritize them accordingly. The visuospatial sketchpad is primarily responsible for visual and spatial information, the phonological loop for auditory information, and the episodic buffer for integrating information from different sources into coherent episodes.

While Penny Was Riding the Bus,she Was Reading Her Text