Define "Chunking" and Explain How This Concept Reveals That Working

question 424

Essay

Define "chunking" and explain how this concept reveals that working memory can hold more than 7 plus or minus 2 words or numbers.

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Definitions:

Detritus-Feeders

Organisms that feed on dead organic material, contributing to decomposition and nutrient cycling.

Fungi

Eukaryotic saprotrophic decomposer; the body is made up of filaments called hyphae that form a mass called a mycelium.

Bacteria

Microscopic, single-celled organisms found in nearly every environment on Earth, some of which are beneficial while others can cause diseases.

Heterotrophs

Organisms that cannot synthesize their own food and rely on other organisms for nutrients.