Node a Is Connected to Node B; Node C Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

Node A is connected to Node B; Node C is connected to Node D. Node A has five associative links radiating out from it, Node C has 20 associative links radiating out from it. Assume Node A and Node C receive the same amount of activation, had the same activation levels at the start, and have the same response threshold. In this case, we expect:

• A) Node B to receive more activation than Node D
• B) Node D to receive more activation than Node B
• C) both Nodes B and D to receive the same amount of activation
• D) the activation from Nodes A and C to cancel each other out so that neither Node B or D will be activated

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