George Miller Theorized That the Average Number of "Bits" of Information

question 213

Multiple Choice

George Miller theorized that the average number of "bits" of information that short-term memory can usually handle is _____, while Nelson Cowan believes that STM may actually hold only _____ items, unless some chunking has occurred.

• A)four; two
• B)five; three
• C)seven; four
• D)ten; seven

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