In middle childhood, working memory seems to grow to meet adult-like capacity. This means it can hold approximately how many items?
a. 7
b. 3
c. 10
d. working memory is too variable to quantify or even estimate capacity
Ans: a
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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