AP Psychology· difficulty 3/5
Chunking helps overcome STM limits by
Slowing the pace of rehearsal
Grouping items into meaningful units
Forgetting older items more quickly
Switching encoding modalities
Explanation
Phone numbers, social security numbers — broken into chunks for easier recall.
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