Using the partial report method, Sperling found the capacity of iconic memory to be around _________.

A) four or five items
B) nine or ten items
C) all the letters present
D) one to two items

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds an exact copy of what is seen for a very brief period of time, usually under a second.

Partial Report

A method used in memory research where subjects are asked to recall only a portion of the information presented to them, demonstrating the capacity of sensory memory.

Capacity

The maximum amount something can contain or the ability to do something.