<P> The phenomenon of chunking as a memory mechanism can be observed in the way individuals group numbers and information in the day - to - day life . For example , when recalling a number such as 12101946 , if numbers are grouped as 12 , 10 and 1946 , a mnemonic is created for this number as a day , month and year . Similarly , another illustration of the limited capacity of working memory as suggested by George Miller can be seen from the following example : While recalling a mobile phone number such as 9849523450 , we might break this into 98 495 234 50 . Thus , instead of remembering 10 separate digits that is beyond the `` seven plus - or - minus two '' memory span , we are remembering four groups of numbers . </P>
<P> The phenomenon of chunking as a memory mechanism can be observed in the way individuals group numbers and information in the day - to - day life . For example , when recalling a number such as 12101946 , if numbers are grouped as 12 , 10 and 1946 , a mnemonic is created for this number as a day , month and year . Similarly , another illustration of the limited capacity of working memory as suggested by George Miller can be seen from the following example : While recalling a mobile phone number such as 9849523450 , we might break this into 98 495 234 50 . Thus , instead of remembering 10 separate digits that is beyond the `` seven plus - or - minus two '' memory span , we are remembering four groups of numbers . </P>
who coined the term chunk for memory researchers
who coined the term chunk for memory researchers
George Miller
George Miller