A study conducted by William Chase and Herbert Simon (1973) demonstrated that experts had superior recall than novices for the placement of chess pieces when the pieces were placed meaningfully on the board. However, this difference disappeared when the pieces were placed randomly, explaining the concept of _____________.
A)proactive and retroactive interference
B)maintenance and elaborative rehearsal
C)visuospatial and auditory working memory
D)schemas and chunking

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The study by Chase and Simon highlighted the role of schemas and chunking in memory, showing that experts use these cognitive structures to organize and remember information more effectively, but only when that information fits into meaningful patterns.

A Study Conducted by William Chase and Herbert Simon (1973)