When Agnes hears the word "banana," she automatically thinks of concepts such as yellow, monkeys, and fruit. This phenomenon can best be explained by the concept of
A)memory consolidation.
B)elaborative processing.
C)the semantic network model.
D)maintenance rehearsal.
E)chunking.

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The semantic network model explains how concepts are related in our minds and how thinking of one concept (like "banana") can automatically trigger related concepts (such as "yellow," "monkeys," and "fruit"). This model suggests that concepts are stored in the brain in a network of related meanings.

When Agnes Hears the Word "Banana," She Automatically Thinks of Concepts