Chunking refers to
A) getting information into memory through the use of visual imagery.
B) the organization of information into meaningful units.
C) the unconscious encoding of incidental information.
D) the tendency to recognize names we can't recall.

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Chunking is the process of organizing information into meaningful units, such as breaking a phone number into smaller groups of digits that are easier to remember. Option A is referring to the method of using visual imagery to improve encoding, Option C refers to incidental learning, and Option D is referring to the phenomenon of recognizing a familiar name even if we cannot recall where we have heard it before.

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