Gretchen Thinks About Christopher Columbus, Which Reminds Her of Spain

question 39

Multiple Choice

Gretchen thinks about Christopher Columbus, which reminds her of Spain, which in turn reminds her that she needs to do her homework for her Spanish class. Which one of the following statements best explains Gretchen's train of thought?

• A) Long-term memory is organized as a hierarchy.
• B) Long-term memory is organized as a network.
• C) The information is encoded in the form of visual images.
• D) The information is encoded in the form of productions.

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Definitions:

Scientific Enterprise

The organized and systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena.

Ideal Scientist

A conceptual model of a scientist who embodies the virtues of curiosity, skepticism, objectivity, and the ethical pursuit of knowledge.

Testosterone

A steroid hormone that plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues and the promotion of secondary sexual characteristics.

Aggressive

Behaving or showing readiness to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.