It has been estimated that the number of items that could be stored in short-term memory to be the magic number __________
A) 5, plus or minus 4.
B) 7, plus or minus 2.
C) 9, plus or minus 3.
D) 11, plus or minus 1.

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The magic number is 7, plus or minus 2. This means that the average person can store approximately 5 to 9 items in their short-term memory. This has been supported by research studies such as the classic "chunking" experiment by George Miller.

It Has Been Estimated That the Number of Items That