Question

Jessica is trying to remember all 26 definitions in her chemistry booklet 2 minutes before the exam. She seems to think that she can just store all 26 of these definitions in her short-term memory. If she understood the limits of memory, she would realize that her short-term memory is able to recall approximately _____ of the definitions.a. approximately 7b. approximately 12c. approximately 20d. all 26

Answer 1

Answer:

A. approximately 7

Explanation:

Jessica will be able to recall approximately 7 definitions from the 26 definition she is trying to memorize from her chemistry booklet due to her short-term memory.

In order to recall information, information has to be encode into the long term memory

While short term memories has a limited capacity and can only hold information for a short period.