Jessica is trying to quickly memorize the definitions of 26 terms in her chemistry booklet 2 minutes before the exam.She seems to think that she can store all of these definitions in her short-term memory.If she understands the limits of memory,she will realize that her short-term memory will only be able to retain _____ of the definitions at once.

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According to Miller's law, the capacity of short-term memory is about 7 (plus or minus 2) items. Therefore, Jessica will only be able to retain approximately 7 of the definitions at once in her short-term memory, even if she thinks she can store all 26.

Jessica Is Trying to Quickly Memorize the Definitions of 26