When Roy tells an acquaintance his telephone number, he does not recite the digits one by one at a constant rate, as in "3, 3, 7, 2, 3, 4, 8, 3, 9, 2." Instead, Roy might say, "3, 3, 7 . . . 2, 3, 4 . . . 83, 92." This exemplifies _____, a strategy to enhance _____ memory.
A)consolidation; sensory
B)consolidation; short-term
C)chunking; sensory
D)chunking; short-term

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The strategy being used here is chunking, where the telephone number is broken down into meaningful chunks (e.g. area code, first three digits, last four digits). This helps in enhancing short-term memory, by reducing the number of discrete items that need to be remembered and instead grouping them into larger, more easily remembered units.

When Roy Tells an Acquaintance His Telephone Number, He Does