Our Short-Term Memory Span Is Approximately ________ Items

question 82

Multiple Choice

Our short-term memory span is approximately ________ items.

• A)2
• B)5
• C)7
• D)10

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Definitions:

Preoperational

Refers to a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children aged 2 to 7 years use symbols to represent their earlier sensorimotor discoveries but lack the ability to perform operations or use logic.

Cognitive Development

The process through which a person's ability to think, understand, and learn evolves over the course of their life, starting from infancy.

Symbolic Functions

Cognitive operations that enable a person to use symbols, signs, or objects to represent something that is not physically present.

Preoperational Stage

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically from ages 2 to 7, characterized by symbolic thinking, egocentrism, and difficulty understanding conservation.