In the working memory model, which pair correctly matches information type with its store?

• A. Auditory information is processed by the visuo-spatial sketchpad
• B. Visual information is processed by the phonological loop
• C. Central executive stores long-term memories
• D. Auditory information is processed by the phonological loop

Answer: (D)

Auditory information is stored and rehearsed in the phonological loop, which has a phonological store that holds sounds and an articulatory rehearsal process that refreshes them by subvocal repetition. This explains why repeating digits or spoken words helps you keep them in working memory. Visual information, by contrast, goes to the visuo-spatial sketchpad, not the phonological loop. The central executive acts as the control system that directs attention and coordinates processing but does not store long-term memories. So the correct pairing is auditory information with the phonological loop; the other options mix up which store handles which type of information.