The 'magical' number that describes short-term memory capacity is
A)fifteen plus or minus seven.
B)thirty plus or minus seven.
C)seven plus or minus five.
D)seven plus or minus two.

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The 'magical' number that describes short-term memory capacity is seven plus or minus two, as proposed by George Miller's famous paper "The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limitations on Our Capacity for Processing Information."

The 'Magical' Number That Describes Short-Term Memory Capacity Is