When George Sperling flashed a chart of twelve letters for 1/20 of a second,how many letters did he find that his participants were able to remember?
A) three
B) six
C) nine
D) twelve

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Participants in George Sperling's experiment were typically able to remember about four to five items, but with partial report techniques, it was shown they could perceive and momentarily remember about nine items. However, when asked for a specific row immediately after the flash, they could recall, on average, about three items from any given row. The correct answer, considering the general context of the question and the typical recall ability demonstrated, is closest to six, as it reflects the broader findings of Sperling's work on the capacity of iconic memory and immediate recall.

When George Sperling Flashed a Chart of Twelve Letters for 1/20