Participants in Sperling's Experiment Stared at a Screen on Which

question 128

Multiple Choice

Participants in Sperling's experiment stared at a screen on which three rows of letters were flashed for just one-twentieth of a second. If Sperling sounded a high-pitched, medium-pitched, or low-pitched tone within _____, the person could recall the letters in the upper, middle, or lower row.

• A)one minute
• B)thirty seconds
• C)three seconds
• D)one-third of a second

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