Wayne Is Taking a Digit Span Test

Multiple Choice

Wayne is taking a digit span test.When he hears this series of digits,3 9 4 2 6 1 2,he realizes the digits match the ages of people in his family; his mother is 39,his father is 42,his little sister is 6,and he is 12.He decides to remember the series of four ages rather than try to recall each digit separately.Wayne is using a strategy called

A) elaboration.
B) chunking.
C) decalage.
D) other-transforming.