The capacity of short-term memory can be increased through ________________?
Correct answer: A. chunking
- A. chunking
- B. attention
- C. rehearsal
- D. selective encoding
Explanation
Chunking groups separate pieces of information into meaningful units, increasing the amount that can be handled within short-term memory. For example, a long number can be remembered as several smaller groups.
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