Varsity basketball players can recall the positions of the players after a 4-second glance at a basketball play. this ability is best explained in terms of?

The correct answer is chunking.

Explanation:

In cognitive psychology, during the process of chunking a person divides all presented information into units, or chunks, related by certain characteristics, and remembers details of each chunk individually. This helps process helps to remember more information on the whole.  

Here, varsity basketball player memorizes position of the players in each section (chunk) of the basketball field. This allows him to recall all positions after only 4-second glance on the court.

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