Allison is attempting to recall the code number that she uses to unlock her high school locker. As she tries different combinations, a part of her consciously keeps track of the combinations of numbers she has already tried. Information-processing theorists would refer to this aspect of Allison's cognitive system as her
A. fuzzy-trace.
B. sensory register.
C. executive control process.
D. implicit memory.
Answer: C
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