Nelson Cowan cites evidence indicating that the capacity of short-term memory is actually
A) seven, plus or minus two.
B) nine, plus or minus one.
C) four, plus or minus one.
D) five, plus or minus three.

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Nelson Cowan's research suggests that the capacity of short-term memory is limited to around four chunks of information, with a possible range of one additional chunk. This contradicts the commonly cited idea that short-term memory has a capacity of seven, plus or minus two items. Therefore, choice C is the best answer based on Cowan's research.

Nelson Cowan Cites Evidence Indicating That the Capacity of Short-Term