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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Toni Williams TPG/SG [SMTP:towilliams -at- PROCYONGROUP -dot- COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 1998 10:45 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Chunking
>
> But, what constitutes a "unit" of information?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Katy Wegner [SMTP:kwegner -at- TARGETSMARTINC -dot- COM]
> <snip>
> > People can easily process and retain about 7 units of information at a
> > time.
> > They retain a list of related concepts better than a list of unrelated
> > concepts.
> > They are more likely to remember the first and last items in a list.
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