Using Sperling's full-report procedure, participants recalled _____ letters on average, and using the partial-report procedure, participants recalled _____ the letters on the indicated row.

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In Sperling's experiments, using the full-report procedure, participants were able to recall an average of 4.5 letters from the entire grid. With the partial-report procedure, where they were asked to recall letters from a specific row indicated by a tone, participants were typically able to recall all the letters from that row, demonstrating the high capacity of sensory memory.

Using Sperling's Full-Report Procedure, Participants Recalled _____ Letters on Average