Grouping Pieces of Information Together to Expand the Effective Capacity

question 19

Multiple Choice

Grouping pieces of information together to expand the effective capacity of short-term memory is termed _____.

• A)chunking
• B)clumping
• C)consolidating
• D)compacting

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Definitions:

Heritability

A measure of how much of the variation in a trait in a population is due to genetic differences among individuals in that population.

Biological Approach

A perspective in psychological and medical research that emphasizes the importance of physical processes and genetic influences on behavior.

Cross-Situational Consistency

The concept that an individual's behavior and responses are consistent across different situations.

Extraverted Person

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