Suppose That an Adult and a 9-Year-Old Are Playing a Memory

Multiple Choice

Suppose that an adult and a 9-year-old are playing a memory game and the 9-year-old consistently wins the game.Is the superior performance of the 9-year-old typical?

A) no, it is quite unusual because of the greater relative memory capacity of adults
B) no, unless the adult is deliberately allowing the child to win
C) yes, if the child has played the game more often and knows the game better
D) yes, if the child has less knowledge of the game to interfere with his or her memory