An expert chess player and an average player view a chessboard briefly and then try to remember the placement of pieces. What happens?
a. The expert remembers better only if the pieces are arranged as in a normal game.
b. The expert remembers better, regardless of how the pieces are arranged.
c. Both remember equally well at first, but the expert remembers longer
d. The average player remembers better, regardless of how the pieces are arranged.
a
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a. at rest b. working at peak performance c. repairing itself d. fighting an infection
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