As soon as Carol heard the phone number on the radio for a chance to win free concert tickets, she raced to the phone repeating out loud, “555-23-47,” so she wouldn’t forget before dialing. This is an example of __________.

The phone number is grouped into smaller units—“555,” “23,” and “47”—which makes it easier to remember. Organizing information into manageable groups is called chunking, so the correct choice is “chunking.”

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