When you tell an acquaintance your telephone number, you do not recite the digits one by one at a constant rate, as in "3, 3, 7, 2, 3, 4, 8, 3, 9, 2." Rather, you might say, "3, 3, 7 . . . 2, 3, 4 . . . 83, 92." This exemplifies ________, a strategy to enhance ______ memory.
A) consolidation; sensory
B) consolidation; working
C) chunking; sensory
D) chunking; working

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The strategy being used is chunking, where the information is grouped into meaningful units (such as the area code and the first three digits of the phone number). This is a strategy to enhance working memory, which involves temporarily holding and manipulating information in the mind. Consolidation, on the other hand, involves the process of solidifying memories and transferring them to long-term storage, and sensory memory refers to the brief storage of sensory information.

When You Tell an Acquaintance Your Telephone Number, You Do