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During a memory test, diamond listens as a list of numbers is read to her. when the list is done she has to repeat the numbers from memory. each time she correctly recalls all of the numbers, another number is added to the list. if diamond has an average capacity of short-term storage, she should remember about __________ (plus or minus 2) numbers before she starts making errors.

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She should be able to recall approximately 7 items before she makes mistakes. This is the usual number of items that short-term memory can hold. However, this does not take into account the concept of chunking, whereby a person can link concepts together that might have some commonality involved.