When you use chunking to increase the capacity of short-term memory, ____.
A) you are able to hold an average of 7 plus or minus 2 chunks
B) neurons from the amygdala help those in the hippocampus to increase memory capacity
C) it comes at the expense of a corresponding decrease in the capacity of long-term memory.
D) it works best when units have a familiar sequence or inherent association.

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Chunking works best when the units to be remembered have a familiar sequence or inherent association. Option A is incorrect because the average capacity of short-term memory is 7 plus or minus 2 chunks, regardless of whether chunking is used or not. Option B is incorrect because the amygdala is not involved in increasing memory capacity through chunking. Option C is incorrect because there is no evidence to suggest that using chunking to increase short-term memory capacity would result in a corresponding decrease in the capacity of long-term memory.

When You Use Chunking to Increase the Capacity of Short-Term