Most people can hold ____chunks of information in their short-term memory.
A)two to four
B)three to five
C)five to nine
D)seven to eleven
E)nine to twelve

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The correct answer is C) five to nine. This range is often cited in psychology and is known as Miller's Law, based on the work of psychologist George A. Miller. He proposed that the average number of objects an individual can hold in short-term memory is about seven, give or take two, leading to the range of five to nine.

Most People Can Hold ____Chunks of Information in Their Short-Term