In real life, information that has just entered iconic memory will be pushed out very quickly by new information. Research suggests that after _____, old information is replaced by new information.
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George Miller concluded that the capacity of short-term memory is
A
almost endless.
B
exactly seven pieces of information.
C
from five to nine pieces of information.
D
around 20 pieces of information.

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Understand the context: The problem is about the capacity of short-term memory, a concept studied in cognitive psychology.
Identify the key researcher: George Miller is known for his work on short-term memory capacity.
Recall Miller's famous paper: In 1956, George A. Miller published a paper titled 'The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on Our Capacity for Processing Information.'
Interpret Miller's findings: Miller suggested that the capacity of short-term memory is limited to about 7 items, give or take 2, which means it ranges from 5 to 9 pieces of information.
Apply this knowledge: Based on Miller's findings, the correct answer to the problem is that short-term memory can hold from five to nine pieces of information.
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