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Memory span

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The number of items, usually words or numbers, that a person can retain and recall.

Memory span is a test of working memory (short-term memory).

In a typical test of memory span, an examiner reads a list of random numbers aloud at about the rate of one number per second.

At the end of a sequence, the person being tested is asked to recall the items in order.

The average span for normal adults is seven

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