Using the Partial Report Method,Sperling Found the Capacity of Iconic

question 161

Multiple Choice

Using the partial report method,Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory to be around

• A)four or five items.
• B)nine or 10 items.
• C)all the letters present.
• D)one or two items.

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Definitions:

Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to describe variability among observed variables in terms of a potentially lower number of unobserved variables called factors.

Construct Projective

A technique in psychology used to assess individuals' personality traits and unconscious desires or fears by interpreting their responses to ambiguous stimuli.

Fundamental Traits

Core characteristics that are considered stable in an individual's personality and form the foundation of their behavior and attitudes.

Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results across multiple occasions and observers.