If someone says the word doctor,it may trigger a memory of your last trip to the doctor, or it may bring to mind other concepts related to doctors,such as an examination room
Or a stethoscope.The ________ model of memory best explains this fact.
A) levels of processing
B) state-dependent
C) context-dependent
D) spreading activation

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The spreading activation model of memory explains how thoughts and ideas are interconnected in the brain, and how thinking about one concept can trigger related concepts or memories, such as the word "doctor" bringing to mind related concepts like an examination room or a stethoscope.

If Someone Says the Word Doctor,it May Trigger a Memory