George Miller and Other Investigators Found That Humans Can Hold

question 36

Multiple Choice

George Miller and other investigators found that humans can hold about ________ items in short-term memory at a time.

• A)three
• B)five
• C)seven
• D)nine

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Definitions:

Associative Learning

The process by which an individual learns the connection between two stimuli or between a behavior and a consequence.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Communication

The act of conveying meanings from one entity or group to another through the use of mutually understood signs, symbols, and semiotic rules.

Breeding Territory

An area defended by an animal or group of animals against others of the same species for the purposes of mating and rearing offspring.