Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Chunking is a form of encoding information.
B) A chunk contains 7 +/-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.

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The statement "A chunk contains 7 +/-2 items" is false because the concept of 7 +/-2 refers to the number of chunks that can be held in short-term memory, not the number of items within a chunk. A chunk can contain more or fewer items depending on how information is grouped.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE