Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Chunking is a form of encoding information.
b. A chunk contains 7 plus or minus 2 items.
c. Chunking creates meaningful units of information.
d. Chunking may be accomplished through the use of rules.
e. The capacity of short-term memory depends on the meaning of the information it contains.
b. A chunk contains 7 plus or minus 2 items.
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A. A cold and impersonal mother B. An absent father C. Pornography D. A hereditary defect
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