During an exam,Joe found that he could look at questions and know the meaning of acronyms such as PET,MRI,fMRI,PET,and ERP.Although he found it difficult to encode the spelling of each word because that surpassed his 7 ± 2 working memory capacity,he knew the meaning of each letter.This example illustrates which method used to expand working memory capacity?
A) spelling
B) temporal overload
C) chunking
D) episodic buffer

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The example illustrates the use of chunking, where Joe is able to group the individual letters of an acronym into a meaningful unit, thus expanding his working memory capacity.

During an Exam,Joe Found That He Could Look at Questions