People can recall approximately seven independent verbal items {chunk, memory}, such as digits, letters, syllables, or words, after hearing them once. Range is five to nine items {memory span}. Chunks are single meaningful symbols, so consonant series are not chunks. Number of verbal short-term-memory items inversely relates to remembering ease. If verbal short-term memory is full, a new item causes immediate forgetting of a previous item.
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