Which statement is TRUE regarding chunking?
a. ?Chunking, if done effectively, can make the capacity of short-term memory virtually unlimited.
b. ?Chunking can increase the efficiency of short-term memory, but as the size of the chunks increases, the number of chunks that can be stored effectively will decrease.
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.
ANSWER:
b
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