An expert and a beginner examine chess pieces arranged on a chessboard as they might appear during a well-played game.Which one (if either)can remember the arrangement better,and why?
A)The expert remembers better because of greater capacity of short-term memory.
B)The expert remembers better because of better episodic memory.
C)The expert remembers better by recognizing a familiar pattern.
D)Both will remember about equally well because it is a visual memory.

Question

An expert and a beginner examine chess pieces arranged on a chessboard as they might appear during a well-played game.Which one (if either)can remember the arrangement better,and why?​
A)The expert remembers better because of greater capacity of short-term memory.
B)​The expert remembers better because of better episodic memory.
C)​The expert remembers better by recognizing a familiar pattern.
D)​Both will remember about equally well because it is a visual memory.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The expert will likely remember better by recognizing a familiar pattern. With experience and practice, experts in a domain develop a "chunking" ability to memorize and recognize patterns associated with their area of expertise. In this case, the expert chess player can quickly recognize familiar chess piece arrangements and recall them more easily than a beginner who has yet to develop this pattern recognition skill.

An Expert and a Beginner Examine Chess Pieces Arranged on a Chessboard