Most people cannot store the following list of letters in short-term memory. G O T O Y O U R B E D R O O M
However,if the letters are grouped meaningfully into words,they fit short-term memory span: GO TO YOUR BEDROOM.This illustrates
A)chunking.
B)backward masking.
C)verbal coding.
D)selective attention.

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Chunking is the process of grouping separate pieces of information into a larger, meaningful whole. In this case, the separate letters from "GO TO YOUR BEDROOM" are chunked together to form words that are easier to remember and fit within the average person's short-term memory span.

Most People Cannot Store the Following List of Letters in Short-Term