The Basic Purpose of Chunking as a Memory Strategy Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

The basic purpose of chunking as a memory strategy is to

• A)increase the capacity of information in all of the sensory registers.
• B)increase the amount of information to be stored in the long-term memory.
• C)reduce the amount of information to be stored in the working memory.
• D)reduce the amount of time for processing information in long-term memory.

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