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.Which of the following concepts are most relevant to explaining this result?

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Schemas and chunking refer to the organization and grouping of information in memory. In the context of the study, experts had developed schemas and chunking strategies for meaningful placement of pieces on the board, allowing for superior recall compared to novices. However, when the pieces were placed randomly, the experts did not have pre-existing schemas or chunking strategies to rely on, so their superiority in recall disappeared.

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