Read the following article:
The Magical Number Seven Plus or Minus Two
Answer the following questions in your own words:
1. What kind of experiments did Miller carry out? What did he find out?
2. How is Miller's idea connected to telephone numbers?
3. Give at least 5 examples of why 7 can be considered a magic number.
4. Why do some people believe 7 is too much to remember? Think about telephone numbers again to explain.
5. Summarise Hall's idea of the perfect group size.
6. What does Atwood believe about magic numbers? What does he mean by 'red herring'?
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