William Is Trying to Remember His New Nine-Digit Social Security

question 13

Multiple Choice

William is trying to remember his new nine-digit social security number, and he does so by thinking of it as three groups of three digits each. William is demonstrating

• A) storage in the sensory register.
• B) retrieval from working memory.
• C) maintenance rehearsal.
• D) chunking.

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Definitions:

Modeling

A psychological process of learning by observing and imitating others' behaviors.

Therapy

A treatment aimed at relieving emotional distress and mental health problems, typically involving verbal communication with a healthcare professional.

Implosive Techniques

Therapeutic techniques intended to help individuals confront feared situations or thoughts in a controlled manner to reduce anxiety.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.