In the three-box model of memory, ________ has a capacity of seven-plus or minus-two chunks of information.
A) the sensory register
B) short-term memory
C) working memory
D) long-term memory

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Short-term memory is one of the three components of the three-box model of memory, along with sensory register and long-term memory. Short-term memory has a limited capacity of holding seven-plus or minus-two chunks of information at a time. This information is stored for a brief duration and can be either forgotten or transferred to long-term memory through rehearsal or encoding processes.

In the Three-Box Model of Memory, ________ Has a Capacity