Suppose That an Adult and a 9-Year-Old Are Playing a Memory

question 146

Multiple Choice

Suppose that an adult and a 9-year-old are playing a memory game and the 9-year-old consistently wins the game.Is the superior performance of the 9-year-old typical?

• A) no, it is quite unusual because of the greater relative memory capacity of adults
• B) no, unless the adult is deliberately allowing the child to win
• C) yes, if the child has played the game more often and knows the game better
• D) yes, if the child has less knowledge of the game to interfere with his or her memory

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