Bobby Is an Expert at Chess

question 132

Multiple Choice

Bobby is an expert at chess. Peter is a novice at chess. Which of the following differences in their chess-playing would you expect to see?

• A) ​Bobby will take less time to select a move than Peter.
• B) ​Bobby will bypass steps that Peter needs when selecting his individual moves.
• C) ​Bobby will play to the goal of being stable and "autonomous," while Peter will not.
• D) ​Bobby will rely more on intuition and less on experience than Peter.

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