Arden is sitting in a tree and has a perfect view of his twin brother George digging a hole and burying a treasure. A few weeks later, the boys want to dig up the buried treasure, but leaves are covering the area, making it impossible to see the loosened dirt where George dug the hole. According to the dynamic-systems perspective, which brother is more likely to remember where the treasure is?
A) A prediction cannot be made, as memory is not a focus of the dynamic-systems perspective.
B) Arden would be more likely to remember the location.
C) George would be more likely to remember the location.
D) The brothers would have an equal chance of remembering the location.

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The dynamic-systems perspective suggests that memory is linked to action and experience. George, who physically engaged with the environment by digging and burying the treasure, would have a more embodied memory of the location, making him more likely to remember where it is.

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