Which statement is NOT a valid conclusion based on the research done by Collins and Quillan (1969)on the structure of semantic memory?
A) Information in semantic memory is not stored in a strictly hierarchical fashion,but rather it is organized according to the relationships between different nodes.
B) If a fact about a concept is encountered frequently,it will be stored with that concept,even if it could be inferred from a higher-order concept.
C) The more frequently a fact about a concept is encountered,the more strongly the fact will be associated with the concept.
D) Inferring facts that are not directly stored with a concept takes a relatively long time.

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Collins and Quillan's (1969) research supports the idea that semantic memory is organized hierarchically, where concepts are stored at different levels, and facts about higher-order concepts can be inferred for lower-level instances, contradicting the statement in option A.

Which Statement Is NOT a Valid Conclusion Based on the Research