Question

Mrs. Gutierrez asked her preschool class to name a bird. Tillie called out, "Robin!" Suddenly, several children said, "Blue jay!," "Eagle!," and "Sparrow!" According to spreading activation models of memory, the children retrieved many bird names from long-term store because the bird names were ______.

Answer 1

Answer:

b) semantic memories, which are are stored in a network of association

Explanation:

According to spreading activation models of memory, the children retrieved many bird names from the long-term store because the bird names were semantic memories, which are stored in a network of association. According to the spreading activation models of memory, once the name of one bird is introduced by Tillie the other children recall more easily and quickly the names of other birds. This is due to the way memory stores concepts that are related.