Our immediate short-term memory for new material is limited to roughly ________ bits of information.
A) 3
B) 7
C) 12
D) 24

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The capacity of our immediate short-term memory for new material is often referred to as "the magical number seven, plus or minus two." This means that our capacity is generally limited to holding approximately 5 to 9 pieces of information at once, with 7 being the most commonly recognized number.

Our Immediate Short-Term Memory for New Material Is Limited to Roughly