As new substructures are developed,memory nodes for related concepts increase activation; memory nodes for no longer related information decrease in activation.Gernsbacher defines this as __________.
A)enhancement and suppression
B)facilitation and suppression
C)enhancement and repression
D)facilitation and repression

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Gernsbacher defines the increase in activation of memory nodes for related concepts as enhancement and the decrease in activation of memory nodes for no longer related information as suppression. Therefore, the best choice is A, enhancement and suppression. The other options are not accurate according to Gernsbacher's definition.

As New Substructures Are Developed,memory Nodes for Related Concepts Increase