What did Miller's paper reveal about short-term memory?
Average limit of seven
Limitless capacity
Average limit of three
No limit
Answer
Miller's paper revealed that short-term memory has an average limit of seven items. This means that most people can only hold a maximum of seven pieces of information in their short-term memory at any given time. This limit applies to a variety of different types of information, including words, numbers, and images.
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