Research suggests that the capacity of short-term memory is a. quite large, holding a large number of items simultaneously. b. equivalent to sensory memory, holding about a hundred items at one time. c. larger than the capacity of long-term memory among young people. d. somewhat small, holding only about seven items at one time.
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Short-term memory is known to have a limited capacity, so it cannot hold a large number of items simultaneously. b. Sensory memory has a larger capacity than short-term memory, so this option is incorrect. c. Long-term memory has a much larger capacity than Show more…
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