In a short-term memory task, chess masters organized a view of a chess board in terms of recognizable patterns rather than individual pieces.The technique being used is:
A)chunking
B)method of loci
C)transfer appropriate processing
D)distributed practice

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The technique being used is chunking. Chunking involves organizing information into meaningful units (or chunks), which can be remembered more easily than individual items. In this case, the chess masters were organizing the pieces on the board into recognizable patterns, which allowed them to remember the arrangement more easily.

In a Short-Term Memory Task, Chess Masters Organized a View