It Is Easier to Remember the Names of Seven People

question 99

Multiple Choice

It is easier to remember the names of seven people you just met at a party than it is to remember their addresses (even if both pieces of information were given to you at the same time) , because there is a(n) ________.

• A) inverse relationship between the size of the chunks in short-term memory and their retention
• B) inverse relationship between the number of items in the sensory registers and their retention
• C) direct relationship between the size of the chunks in short-term memory and their retention
• D) direct relationship between the size of the chunks in the sensory registers and their retention

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