What did Miller's experimental techniques analyze?
Mental processes
Physical reactions
Emotional states
Social behaviors
Answer
Miller's experimental techniques analyzed mental processes, specifically the capacity of short-term memory. His experiments involved presenting participants with a series of items and then testing their ability to recall those items after a brief delay. By varying the number of items presented, Miller was able to determine that the average person can hold approximately seven items in short-term memory.
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