Our Short-Term Memory Can Only Hold About Seven Bits of Information

question 31

Multiple Choice

Our short-term memory can only hold about seven bits of information at a time.This means that you should:

• A)write no more than seven paragraphs.
• B)use sentences of six words or less.
• C)never write a document with more than seven points.
• D)group large amounts of information into three to seven chunks.

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Definitions:

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