In the 1950s, George Miller Estimated the Capacity of Short-Term

question 200

Multiple Choice

In the 1950s, George Miller estimated the capacity of short-term memory to be the magical number:

• A) 11, plus or minus 1.
• B) 5, plus or minus 4.
• C) 9, plus or minus 3.
• D) 7, plus or minus 2.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.