Jamal is trying to buy something over the phone. He asks his partner to read him his credit card number. However, when he tries to repeat it to the sales clerk on the other end of the line, he can't remember all the numbers. Jamal is coming up against _________.
A) the decay of numerical memory
B) the extinction of auditory traces
C) George Miller's magic number - 7 plus or minus 2
D) the limits of nondeclarative memory

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Jamal's difficulty in remembering the credit card number is an example of the limits of working memory, specifically related to George Miller's magic number, which suggests that the average person can hold about 7 (plus or minus 2) items in their short-term memory.

Jamal Is Trying to Buy Something Over the Phone