In the 1950s, George Miller Estimated the Capacity of Short-Term

question 46

Multiple Choice

In the 1950s, George Miller estimated the capacity of short-term memory to be the magical number:

• A) 5 plus or minus 4.
• B) 7 plus or minus 2.
• C) 9 plus or minus 3.
• D) 11 plus or minus 1.

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