Participants in Sperling's experiment stared at a screen on which three rows of letters were flashed for just one-twentieth of a second. If Sperling sounded a high-pitched, medium-pitched, or low-pitched tone within _____, the person could recall the letters in the upper, middle, or lower row.
A)1 minute
B)30 seconds
C)3 seconds
D)one-third of a second

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Sperling sounded the tone within one-third of a second after the presentation of the letters.

Participants in Sperling's Experiment Stared at a Screen on Which