Using the Partial Report Method, Sperling Found the Capacity of Iconic

question 109

Multiple Choice

Using the partial report method, Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory to be around

• A) four or five items.
• B) nine or ten items.
• C) all the letters present.
• D) one to two items.
• E) seven plus or minus two items.

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Definitions:

Facial Feedback Hypothesis

The idea that facial movements can influence emotional experiences.

Positive Feelings

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Cognitive Arousal Theory

A framework suggesting that cognitive processes, such as expectations and interpretations, can influence the level and experience of arousal.