Question

If someone says the word doctor, it may trigger a memory of your last trip to the doctor, or it may bring to mind other concepts related to doctors, such as an examination room or a stethoscope. The ________ model of memory best explains this fact.

Answer 1

Answer:

spreading activation                                      

Explanation:

Spreading activation: The term spreading activation is a model of memory that is defined as a process that explains specific cognitive units form or develops an interconnected network and therefore the retrieval is being performed through spreading activation in the entire network. The level of spreading activation in a particular network would determine the probability and rate of recall.

In other words, it signifies the importance of an individual's capability of organizing the knowledge related to the outside world based on the person's personal experiences

In the question above, the given statement signifies the spreading activation model of memory.