Ryan, an avid football enthusiast, and his mother, who is much less familiar with the game, are watching their favourite college team attempt to score. Which of the following conclusions is most likely?
A) The positions of the players form 1 chunk in Ryan's STM but 11 chunks in his mother's STM.
B) The positions of the players form 1 chunk in Ryan's STM and in his mother's STM.
C) The positions of the players form 11 chunks in Ryan's STM but 1 chunk in his mother's STM.
D) The positions of the players form 11 chunks in Ryan's STM and in his mother's STM.

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Ryan, being familiar with football, can chunk the positions of the players into a single meaningful unit in his short-term memory (STM), while his mother, who is less familiar, perceives them as separate pieces of information, resulting in 11 chunks.

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