Jared and Joe are the same age. Jared loves dogs and knows a lot about them while Joe does not. If you asked each of them to remember a list of dog breeds and a list of unrelated words, what would you expect to find?
A)Jared would recall more dog breeds than Joe, but they would both remember about the same number of unrelated words.
B)Jared would recall more dog breeds and more unrelated words than Joe.
C)Jared and Joe would recall the about the same number of dog breeds and unrelated words.
D)Jared would recall more dog breeds than Joe, but Joe would recall more unrelated words than Jared.

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Given that Jared loves dogs and knows a lot about them, it is likely that he has specialized knowledge and a better memory for dog breeds. Therefore, we can expect that Jared would recall more dog breeds than Joe. However, there is no reason to believe that Jared's expertise in dog breeds would translate to better recall of unrelated words, so we can assume that both Jared and Joe would remember about the same number of unrelated words. Thus, choice A is the best answer.

Jared and Joe Are the Same Age