Question

Beginning with George Miller's paper on the magical number 7, for many years, the capacity of ______ was 7 plus or minus 2:

a) Sensory memory
b) Working memory
c) Long-term memory
d) Episodic memory

Answer 1

The capacity of short-term memory, also known as working memory, is 7 plus or minus 2 items according to George Miller's research. However, more recent research suggests that the capacity of working memory is 4 plus or minus 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

The capacity of short-term memory (also known as working memory) was reported by George Miller in his 1956 paper to be 7 plus or minus 2 items. This means that, on average, people can remember between 5 to 9 items in their short-term memory. However, more recent research has found that the capacity of working memory is 4 plus or minus 1.