Theories of Spreading Activation Assume That Activating One Node Will

question 6

Multiple Choice

Theories of spreading activation assume that activating one node will lead to

• A) "downstream" nodes also being activated.
• B) all connected nodes being activated.
• C) a subset of connected nodes to be activated.
• D) unconnected nodes to be suppressed.

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