Often, one memory triggers others. Of the following, which is the most likely mechanism by which this might occur
A)spreading activation
B)serial activation
C)network priming
D)distributed processing

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Spreading activation is the mechanism by which one memory triggers others. It refers to the idea that when a concept is activated in the memory network, related concepts are also brought to mind due to the interconnected nature of memory representations.

Often, One Memory Triggers Others