A Study Conducted by William Chase and Herbert Simon (1973)demonstrated

question 126

Multiple Choice

A study conducted by William Chase and Herbert Simon (1973) demonstrated that experts had superior recall than novices for the placement of chess pieces when the pieces were placed meaningfully on the board.However,this difference disappeared when the pieces were placed randomly.Which of the following concepts are most relevant to explaining this result?

• A) proactive and retroactive interference
• B) maintenance and elaborative rehearsal
• C) visuospatial and auditory working memory
• D) schemas and chunking

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Definitions:

Aponeurosis

A fibrous sheet or flat, expanded tendon that attaches muscles to the parts they move.

Perimysium

The connective tissue sheath that groups muscle fibers into bundles or fascicles within a muscle.

Gastrocnemius

A major calf muscle that flexes the knee and aids in the plantar flexion of the foot.

Biceps Brachii

A muscle of the upper arm that functions to flex the elbow and rotate the forearm, comprised of two heads.