Mark Is Listening as His Roommate Lists 14 Things That

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Multiple Choice

Mark is listening as his roommate lists 14 things that they need to buy for their apartment before the end of the week.Based on George Miller's research into short-term memory capacity,how many items is Mark likely to remember if he doesn't write the items down as he hears them

• A) fewer than 5 items 
• B) between 5 and 9 items 
• C) approximately 10 to 12 items 
• D) all 14 items

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