The capacity of short-term memory is approximately
- A
20 items
- B
Unlimited
- Ccheck_circle
7 ± 2 items
- D
2 ± 1 items
Explanation
Miller's "magical number seven, plus or minus two" describes STM span.
AP Psychology· difficulty 3/5
The capacity of short-term memory is approximately
20 items
Unlimited
7 ± 2 items
2 ± 1 items
Explanation
Miller's "magical number seven, plus or minus two" describes STM span.
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