"About seven" is a famous estimate for:
a. the number of memory stores in the human brain.
b. the capacity of long-term memory.
c. the number of minutes information can stay in short-term memory without rehearsal.
d. the capacity of short-term memory span.
Answer: D
Rationale: STM can rehearse only seven units of information at once before forgetting something.
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