It is soccer season and while the ten year-olds are playing on the school field, the parents are busy analyzing the game from the sideline. Alan and Mike can recall plays from soccer games played during last years soccer season. Riley, on the other hand, has a difficult time remembering specific plays from this afternoon's game. Alan and Mike played soccer in high school, and Riley has never played the game, even for neighborhood fun. Alan and Mike have greater memory for past games because:
A. they tried harder to pay attention
B. their soccer experience helps them encode information
C. they have larger LTM's than Riley
D. they have photographic memories
B. their soccer experience helps them encode information
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