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Jeanette is curious to see how many numbers she can hold in her mind at once. She asks her friend to test her on lists of random digits to see how many she can remember. Based on what is known about the average limits of short-term memory capacity, what is the most likely number of digits Jeanette will be able to remember?

A. TwoB. SevenC. TenD. Eleven

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Answer:

It is B. Seven

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I am taking the AP test too. When in doubt, try it on yourself! HAHA

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Answer:

B. Seven

Step-by-step explanation:

Short-term memory is a type of memory that can store limited amount of information and for limited time. Typically, the adult can store between 5 to 9 items in the short term memory. Based on that, Jeanette can remember 7 digits of number.

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