As Mitch walks through the conference hall before his conference,he greets approximately 50 new people. Based on his short-term association with these people,Mitch will most likely remember the names of _____ individuals.
A)50
B)20
C)15 ± 2
D)7 ± 2

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According to Miller's Law, individuals can remember approximately 7 ± 2 items (or, in this case, names) in their short-term memory. Therefore, Mitch will most likely remember the names of 7 ± 2 individuals he met at the conference.

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