Not Every Researcher Accepts That Short-Term Memory Is Limited to Exactly

question 14

Multiple Choice

Not every researcher accepts that short-term memory is limited to exactly seven items, plus or minus two. Recent research suggests that the true "magical number" is more likely to be:

• A)four, plus or minus one.
• B)10, plus or minus two.
• C)no more than two items.
• D)12, plus or minus three.

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