Consider the Following Two Lists of Words: List 1) Man

Multiple Choice

Consider the following two lists of words: List 1) man, mad, cap, can, map. List 2) big, huge, broad, long, tall. When presented with these two lists, research indicates that people usually have more difficulty accurately remembering List 1. Baddeley would argue that the reason List 2 is easier is because the list information would be stored in which component of working memory?

A) Auditory working memory
B) Echoic memory
C) Central executive
D) Visual spatial sketchpad