After a single presentation, Megan can recall her friend's long-distance telephone number and five-digit extension even though the sequence contains 15 digits. One reason for her ease of recall is that she combined the digits into smaller groups. This process is called

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Chunking is the process of breaking down information into smaller, more manageable units or chunks. Megan's ability to recall the phone number and extension after combining the digits into smaller groups is an example of chunking, making option D the correct choice. The other options (A, B, and C) are related to other concepts such as the order of information, capacity of short-term memory, and the serial position effect.

After a Single Presentation, Megan Can Recall Her Friend's Long-Distance