AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

BIOLOGY COGNITION AND LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Combining bits of information into a small number of familiar or manageable groups that can be stored in long-term memory and remembered more easily.
A
chunking
B
decay
C
mnemonics
D
interference
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The APA Dictionary of Psychology defines “chunking” as “the process by which the mind divides large pieces of information into smaller units (chunks) that are easier to retain in short-term memory… one item in memory can stand for multiple other items”.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chunking is the recoding of smaller units of information into larger, familiar units. Chunking is often assumed to help bypassing the limited capacity of working memory (WM).

Detailed explanation-3: -"Chunking” is the process of grouping different bits of information together into more manageable or meaningful chunks. Do that and you make information clearer and easier to remember for yourself and others.

Detailed explanation-4: -The American Psychological Association (APA) defines chunking as the process by which the brain divides larger pieces of details into smaller units (chunks) so that they are easier to retain in short-term memory.

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