Chi found that young children outperformed adolescents and adults on memory tasks when the children had extensive knowledge in a specific area.How does this finding relate to age-related differences typically found in performance on memory span tasks?

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Chi's finding suggests that factors other than the mere physical capacity of the short-term memory store, such as domain-specific knowledge and perhaps strategies for organizing and retrieving information, can influence memory performance. This indicates that age-related differences in memory span tasks are not solely due to the physical capacity of the short-term memory store.

Chi Found That Young Children Outperformed Adolescents and Adults on Memory