John is trying to memorize the following phone number (1-80805-606-423-1981) that a friend told him on the telephone.According to Miller,how well will John do at recalling the phone number?

A) He will be able to recall it perfectly.
B) He will be able to recall approximately nine numbers but no more.
C) He will mix the numbers up,but recall them all.
D) He will remember none of the numbers.

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Fathima Ibrahim · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  According to Miller's Law, the average person can hold about 7 (plus or minus 2) items in their working memory. The phone number exceeds this limit, so John will likely recall approximately nine numbers but not the entire sequence.

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