William is trying to remember his new nine-digit social security number, and he does so by thinking of it as three groups of three digits each. William is demonstrating:
A) The use of chunking
B) Storage in the sensory register
C) Retrieval from working memory
D) The use of maintenance rehearsal

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William is using chunking, a memory strategy that involves breaking down information into smaller, meaningful units or "chunks." By grouping his social security number into three sets of three digits, he is able to better remember it by organizing it in a more manageable way.

William Is Trying to Remember His New Nine-Digit Social Security