Which of the following is a limitation of short-term memory?
A) automatic attention
B) inability to access schema
C) lack of stimulus cues from working memory
D) can only hold five to nine "bits" of information on average

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Short-term memory can only hold a limited amount of information at once, usually around five to nine "bits" of information. This is known as the "magic number 7 +/- 2" and is a well-known limitation of short-term memory.

Which of the Following Is a Limitation of Short-Term Memory