McKoon and Ratliff's (1980) Study of Spreading Activation Showed That

question 8

Multiple Choice

McKoon and Ratliff's (1980) study of spreading activation showed that the greatest degree of priming was between propositions:

• A) close in the discourse structure
• B) close in the surface structure
• C) similar in verbatim representation
• D) concurrently represented in a situational model

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Definitions:

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, generating energy in the form of ATP.

Anaerobic Respiration

A form of respiration that occurs in the absence of oxygen, where energy is produced by the breakdown of glucose through processes such as fermentation.

Lactate

Lactate is a compound produced when glucose is broken down and oxidized under anaerobic conditions, playing a significant role in energy production during intense exercise.

Pyruvate

A key intermediate in several metabolic pathways, especially glycolysis, where glucose is broken down to produce energy.