If the most recent theories regarding the capacity of short-term memory are correct, then ________

a. five sentences should be easier to remember than five words
b. five sentences should be as difficult to remember as five words
c. five sentences and five words should both be easier to remember than five letters because the words and sentences have inherent meaning
d. five sentences should be more difficult to remember than five words


Answer: d

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