Short-Term Memory Quiz

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According to George A. Miller, how many chunks of information can humans remember in the short term memory?

  • Approximately three
  • Approximately ten
  • Approximately five
  • Approximately seven (correct)

What is a chunk in the context of short term memory?

  • A random sequence of information
  • A single letter or number
  • A sensory stimulus
  • A meaningful unit of information (correct)

How can one optimize the short term memory according to modern theorists?

  • By reducing the capacity of the short term memory
  • By chunking and organizing similar information together (correct)
  • By overloading the working memory
  • By increasing the sensory stimuli

What is the filter in the brain's sensory storage area responsible for?

<p>Allowing stimuli of immediate interest to pass on to the short term memory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to phone numbers in the short term memory after thirty seconds?

<p>They are erased (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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