The capacity of human Short-Term Memory (STM) was classically estimated by George Miller to be:
A3 ± 1 items
B12 ± 2 items
CUnlimited items
D7 ± 2 items ('The Magical Number Seven')
Explanation
George Miller’s 1956 paper established that human short-term memory can hold between 5 and 9 chunks of information.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Cognitive Psychology
- Subtopic: Memory
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