Imagine that you are participating in a research study in which you are shown a list of numbers and then immediately afterward you are asked to recall as many of them as you can. Most likely, the researcher is studying the ____.
A) capacity of long-term memory
B) capacity of short-term memory
C) capacity of sensory memory
D) duration of long-term memory

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This scenario describes a classic experiment used to study the capacity of short-term memory. Participants are typically shown a list of numbers or letters and asked to recall them immediately afterward, providing insight into the limited capacity of our short-term memory system.

Imagine That You Are Participating in a Research Study in Which