Not every researcher accepts that short-term memory is limited to exactly seven items, plus or minus two. Recent research suggests that the true "magical number" is more likely to be:
A)four, plus or minus one.
B)10, plus or minus two.
C)no more than two items.
D)12, plus or minus three.

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Recent studies and research in psychology suggest that the capacity of short-term memory is more limited than previously thought, with a more accurate "magical number" being around four, plus or minus one, rather than the earlier proposed seven, plus or minus two.

Not Every Researcher Accepts That Short-Term Memory Is Limited to Exactly