Using the Partial Report Method,Sperling Found the Capacity of Iconic

question 161

Multiple Choice

Using the partial report method,Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory to be around

• A)four or five items.
• B)nine or 10 items.
• C)all the letters present.
• D)one or two items.

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Definitions:

Auction Blocks

Platforms or stages where enslaved individuals were sold to the highest bidder during the period of slavery.

Demeanor

The outward behavior or bearing of a person.

Resentment

A feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury.

Antebellum Period

The period in the United States history before the Civil War, specifically from the late 18th century until 1861, noted for the division between the North and the South over issues including slavery.