Most Normal Adults Have a Memory Span

question 101

Multiple Choice

Most normal adults have a memory span:

• A)of between 5 and 9 items.
• B)that averages 7.
• C)of 7 plus-or-minus 2.
• D)all of the above.

---

Definitions:

Delusional Disorder

A psychotic disorder characterized by persistent false beliefs.

Plausible

Appearing reasonable or probable, often used in the context of arguments or hypotheses that seem likely to be true.

Bizarre

Extremely strange or unusual in a way that might be puzzling or difficult to understand.

Conversion Disorder

A disorder in which anxiety or unconscious conflicts are “converted” into physical symptoms that often have the effect of helping the person cope with anxiety or conflict.