Research suggests that the capacity of short-term memory is
A. somewhat small, holding only about seven items at one time.
B. quite large, holding a large number of items simultaneously.
C. equivalent to sensory memory, holding about a hundred items at one time.
D. larger than the capacity of long-term memory among young people.
Answer: A
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