GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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replacing what is already stored with new information
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organizing items into familiar or manageable units
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fading of memory in bits and pieces.
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recalling the last items in a series
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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: organizing items into familiar, manageable units; often occurs automatically. Iconic Memory: a momentary sensory memory of visual stimuli; a photographic or picture-image memory lasting no more than a few tenths of a second (this phenomenon was studied by Sperling).
Detailed explanation-3: -The organization of items into familiar or manageable units is called chunking.
Detailed explanation-4: -The chunking definition is grouping related items together so that someone can remember them more easily. An example of chunking is grouping the everyday items someone needs to have in their pockets before leaving the house. This might include house keys, car keys, cell phone, and a wallet or purse.