Grouping pieces of information together to expand the effective capacity of working memory is termed ___.
A) chunking
B) clumping
C) consolidating
D) compacting

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Chunking involves grouping individual pieces of information together into larger, meaningful units, which increases the amount of information that can be held in working memory. Clumping, consolidating, and compacting are not accurate terms for this process.

Grouping Pieces of Information Together to Expand the Effective Capacity