Greg is a chess master and has an amazing memory for chess plays and positions on the board.If Greg also was in your psychology class and was taking this test,how would you expect him to perform?
A)Greg would do very well,as he must have an eidetic memory.
B)Greg's iconic memory for positions will help him to remember psychology concepts better.
C)Greg's memory for psychology concepts will be about the same as other students'.
D)Greg will probably do worse on the test than other students because his memory is consumed with chess.

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Greg's exceptional memory for chess plays and positions on the board does not necessarily translate to an exceptional memory for psychology concepts. Memory is specific to the type of information being learned and remembered, and it is unlikely that chess memory would have a significant impact on his performance in a psychology test.

Greg Is a Chess Master and Has an Amazing Memory