When Chi asked child chess experts and adult chess novices to remember sequences of numbers and positions of chess pieces on a chess board, she found that
A) child chess experts remembered more number sequences and more chess piece patterns than adult chess novices did.
B) adult chess novices remembered more number sequences and more chess piece patterns than child chess experts did.
C) adult chess novices remembered more number sequences, but child chess experts remembered more chess piece patterns.
D) child chess experts remembered more number sequences, but adult chess novices remembered more chess piece patterns.

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Adult novices remembered more number sequences due to their generally better developed cognitive abilities in non-chess specific tasks, while child chess experts remembered more chess piece patterns due to their specialized knowledge and experience in chess.

When Chi Asked Child Chess Experts and Adult Chess Novices