The Conclusion from the Experiment in Which a Chess Master

question 18

Multiple Choice

The conclusion from the experiment in which a chess master and a chess novice were asked to remember the positions of chess pieces on a chess board was that

• A) chess masters outperform novices in all conditions.
• B) chess masters have developed better memory skills than novices.
• C) novices do better because they are not distracted by irrelevant knowledge about previous chess games.
• D) chess masters use chunking to help them remember actual game arrangements.

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