Why Does Organizing the Digits 1-9-7-6-1-5-8-8 into the Dates 1976

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why does organizing the digits 1-9-7-6-1-5-8-8 into the dates 1976 and 1588 make learning the series of digits easier?

• A) It provides cues and reduces the number of chunks to be learned.
• B) It eliminates the need to devise mnemonic devices.
• C) It increases the chunking capacity of long-term memory.
• D) It makes use of both maintenance and elaborative rehearsal.

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