Which Statement Is TRUE Regarding Chunking

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE regarding chunking?

• A) Chunking, if done effectively, can make the capacity of short-term memory virtually unlimited.
• B) An average person can hold about 4 plus or minus 1 chunks in short-term memory.
• C) Chunking can increase the capacity of short-term memory to an average of 16 bits of information.
• D) Chunking makes it easier to remember seven bits of information in short-term memory, but it does not actually increase the original number of bits of information that can be stored effectively.

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