If the most recent theories regarding the capacity of short-term memory are correct, then five sentences __________.
A) should be easier to remember than five words
B) should be as difficult to remember as five words
C) should be more difficult to remember than five words
D) and five words should both be easier to remember than five letters, because the words and sentences both have inherent meaning

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If the theories on short-term memory are correct, then the capacity of short-term memory is limited to around four items or chunks of information. A sentence is more complex than a word, meaning that it requires more processing and therefore takes up more space in short-term memory. Therefore, it is more difficult to remember five sentences than five words.

If the Most Recent Theories Regarding the Capacity of Short-Term