Explain Sperling's Experiments About Sensory Memory

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Essay

Explain Sperling's experiments about sensory memory.Compare and contrast the results of the whole- vs.partial- report methods,and use this example to explain how clever experimentation can reveal rapid cognitive processes that we are usually unaware of.

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