As a General Rule, Our Short-Term Memory Span Is Roughly

question 142

Multiple Choice

As a general rule, our short-term memory span is roughly equal to the amount of material we can internally rehearse in:

• A)2 seconds
• B)1/2 a second
• C)5 seconds
• D)30 seconds

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