Which of the following conclusions can be drawn the finding that people are faster to verify that a cocker spaniel is a dog compared to the time it takes to verify that a cocker spaniel is an animal?
A)People store conceptual information in the form of hierarchies.
B)People always use algorithms to verify relationships.
C)People always form artificial concepts to verify relationships.
D)Concepts are stored in no meaningful way, but rather as based on individual experiences.

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This finding supports the idea that people store conceptual information in a hierarchical manner, where more specific categories (like "dog") are nested within broader categories (like "animal"). The quicker verification time for "dog" suggests that people access this more specific category first or more easily, consistent with a hierarchical organization of concepts.

Which of the Following Conclusions Can Be Drawn the Finding