To retain a newly introduced nonsense syllable in our working memory,it is most clearly necessary to engage in
A) chunking.
B) shallow processing.
C) rehearsal.
D) automatic processing.

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To retain a newly introduced nonsense syllable in our working memory, we need to engage in rehearsal, or the conscious repetition of the information. Chunking (A) involves grouping information into meaningful units, but this doesn't apply to nonsense syllables. Shallow processing (B) involves encoding information based on superficial characteristics, which is not likely to be helpful in retaining information in working memory. Automatic processing (D) occurs without conscious effort and is not likely to be sufficient for retaining new information in the short-term memory.

To Retain a Newly Introduced Nonsense Syllable in Our Working