COGNITION
STUDYING AND ENCODING MEMORIES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Lasts for about 2 days in most circumstances
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Lasts for less than half a minute unless you rehearse the information
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Is thought to be unlimited-there is always room for more information
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Can handle about a half dozen items for each of the tasks you are working on at any time
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Can handle about a half dozen items total
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is E. (Can handle about a half dozen items total). According to George Miller, the capacity of short-term memory is 7 +/-2 items.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Magic number 7 (plus or minus two) provides evidence for the capacity of short term memory. Most adults can store between 5 and 9 items in their short-term memory. This idea was put forward by Miller (1956) and he called it the magic number 7.
Detailed explanation-3: -Short-term memory (STM) is the capacity to keep a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.
Detailed explanation-4: -Duration. Most of the information kept in short-term memory will be stored for approximately 20 to 30 seconds, or even less.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is c. small in capacity and short in duration.