An Expert Chess Player and a Beginner Look at a Series

question 66

Multiple Choice

An expert chess player and a beginner look at a series of pictures of a chessboard. After each, the two people try to draw them from memory. How will their performances compare?

• A) The expert will show better recall only if the pieces are arranged as they might appear in an actual game.
• B) The expert and the beginner will show about equal recall, regardless of how the pieces are arranged in the pictures.
• C) The expert will show a better recall, regardless of how the pieces are arranged in the pictures.
• D) The expert will show better recall of one set of pieces, usually the white players, but worse recall of the other set.

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