By Flashing Letters on a Screen for a Brief Moment

question 14

Multiple Choice

By flashing letters on a screen for a brief moment and then asking participants to recall letters in a particular row,Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory to be __________.

• A)four or five items
• B)nine or ten items
• C)all the letters present in a given row
• D)one to two items

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Definitions:

Experimentation

The methodical testing of theories or hypotheses by manipulating variables to observe their effects.

Scientific Attitude

A mindset characterized by curiosity, skepticism, and openness to evidence and reasoning, rather than by belief or intuition.

Skepticism

An attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object; questioning the validity of a particular claim, theory, or belief.

Pride

A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.