THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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Question
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“The magical number seven, plus or minus two” refers to the storage capacity of ____ memory.
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short-term
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explicit
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implicit
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sensory
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Also called ‘Miller’s Law’ it explains that people can only hold seven plus or minus two items, in their short-term memory at any one time and that the magic number of seven itself is the best for memory recall.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cowan N. The magical number 4 in short-term memory: A reconsideration of mental storage capacity. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 2001; 24:87–185. [
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