Identify the Following Compounds as R or S

question 82

Multiple Choice

Identify the following compounds as R or S.

• A)S,S,R
• B)S,R,S
• C)R,S,S
• D)S,S,S
• E)R,R,R

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Definitions:

Short-term Memory

A capacity of the brain to hold a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time, typically around 20 to 30 seconds.

Meaningful Units

Fundamental components of language or information that carry significance and help in understanding the whole.

George Miller

A psychologist best known for his theory that the average number of objects an individual can hold in short-term memory is 7 ± 2.

Magic Number

A concept in cognitive science referring to the short-term memory capacity of about seven items (plus or minus two).