The research of George Miller explains why Jeff has difficulty remembering:
A)information learned in a social studies course 5 years ago.
B)events before he was 3 years old.
C)the names of 12 people to whom he was just introduced.
D)what he ate for breakfast last Wednesday.

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George Miller's theory of short-term memory capacity states that the average person can remember 7 (plus or minus 2) items in their short-term memory at any one time. Jeff having difficulty remembering the names of 12 people he was just introduced to suggests that he is struggling with exceeding his short-term memory capacity.

The Research of George Miller Explains Why Jeff Has Difficulty