Considering Current Views Regarding the Capacity of Working Memory, Which

question 23

Multiple Choice

Considering current views regarding the capacity of working memory, which one of the following sets of information could be held entirely in working memory?

• A) The names of 20 friends
• B) The visual images of 20 friends
• C) Two pages of narrative from a mystery novel
• D) A list of five miscellaneous household objects

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