The ACT Model of Memory Explains the Fan Effect by Assuming

question 18

Multiple Choice

The ACT model of memory explains the fan effect by assuming that __________.

• A) propositions are used to represent information in a network
• B) there is a distinction between type nodes and token nodes
• C) activation is divided among the links
• D) there is a declarative and a production memory system

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