"The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two" Refers to the Capacity

question 173

Multiple Choice

"The magical number seven, plus or minus two" refers to the capacity of

• A) the visual sensory store.
• B) semantic memory.
• C) short-term memory.
• D) flashbulb memories.

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Definitions:

Distributive Property

A property indicating that for any three numbers, the product of a number and the sum of the other two is equal to the sum of the individual products of the number with each of the other two.

Arithmetic

A branch of mathematics that deals with numbers and the basic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Distributive Property

A property in algebra that allows you to multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the results.

Like Terms

Terms in an algebraic expression that have the same variables raised to the same power and can therefore be combined.