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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The conclusion was that chess masters use chunking to help them remember actual game arrangements. This is supported by the observation that the chess master could remember more pieces when they were arranged in a realistic game scenario compared to a randomized configuration.

The Conclusion from the Experiment in Which a Chess Master