Ryan,an avid football enthusiast,and his mother,who is much less familiar with the game are watching their favorite college team attempt to scoreWhich of the following conclusions is most likely?
a)The positons of the players form 11 chunks in both Ryan's and his mother's STM
b)The position of the players form 11 chunks in Ryan's STM but once chunk in his mother's STM
c)the positions of the players from one chunk in both Ryan's and his mother's STM
d)The positions of the players from one chunk in Ryan's STM but 11 chunks in his mother's STM
I THINK D IS CORRECT ANSWER
I don't think so. Please study what your text says about "chunks" of memory.
The more familiar a person is with an area, the more likely that person will make finer discriminations. How does that affect you choice?
Well elemenatry my dear isn't it obvious that the correct choice is B.
You are correct. The correct answer is in fact D
To determine the best answer choice, let's break down the question and analyze the given information.
The scenario involves Ryan, who is knowledgeable about football, and his mother, who is less familiar with the game. They are watching their favorite college football team attempt to score.
The question asks about the positions of the players forming chunks in both Ryan's and his mother's short-term memory (STM). To answer this, we need to consider the capacity of STM and how individuals encode and remember information.
Option A suggests that both Ryan and his mother have 11 chunks of information in their STM. However, this is unlikely since Ryan is described as an avid football enthusiast, which implies he is more knowledgeable about the game than his mother.
Option B suggests that the positions of the players form 11 chunks in Ryan's STM but only one chunk in his mother's STM. This is plausible, as Ryan's familiarity with football would allow him to perceive and remember more detailed information about the positions of the players.
Option C suggests that both Ryan and his mother perceive the positions of the players as one chunk in their STM. Given the difference in their knowledge levels, it is unlikely that they would encode and remember the information in the same way. Therefore, this option is less likely.
Option D suggests that Ryan perceives the positions of the players as one chunk in his STM, while his mother perceives it as 11 chunks. This seems unlikely as well, as it doesn't align with their respective knowledge levels.
Based on our analysis, option B seems to be the most likely answer. It acknowledges that Ryan, with more football knowledge, can perceive and remember more detailed information about the positions of the players compared to his mother.