Chi's Study Comparing Memory in Child Chess Experts and Adult

question 136

Multiple Choice

Chi's study comparing memory in child chess experts and adult chess novices demonstrated

• A) the effect of knowledge on memory.
• B) how scripts influence memory.
• C) the susceptibility of preschoolers' memories to suggestions.
• D) the effectiveness of the rehearsal memory strategy.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data to evaluate a hypothesis in statistical hypothesis testing.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a statistic (for example, a mean, variance) obtained from a large number of samples drawn from a specific population.

Confidence Interval

A span of numbers obtained from sample data which is expected to encompass the value of a not yet known population characteristic, specified with a defined degree of certainty.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution or calculation, affecting the shape of the distribution.