Chase and Simon (1973) found that chess experts did not have a better memory for chess piece location on a chess board than novices if ________.
A) the novices had more practice
B) the chess pieces were randomly placed on the board
C) the experts were given a distracter task in between
D) the chess pieces represented real chess moves

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Chase and Simon (1973) found that chess experts did not have a better memory for chess piece location on a chess board than novices if the chess pieces were randomly placed on the board. This suggests that the experts' superior memory was based on their ability to use meaningful patterns and chunking of information rather than simply having a better memory for random information.

Chase and Simon (1973) Found That Chess Experts Did Not