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

question 37

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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Gender Difference

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