The Magical Number of short-term memory is
A) fifteen plus or minus two.
B) nine plus or minus two.
C) seven plus or minus three.
D) seven plus or minus two.

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The research conducted by George Miller in 1956 suggests that the capacity of short-term memory is limited to holding seven (plus or minus two) pieces of information. Therefore, the best choice is D, which states seven plus or minus two.

The Magical Number of Short-Term Memory Is