Gretchen thinks about Christopher Columbus, which reminds her of Spain, which in turn reminds her that she needs to do her homework for her Spanish class. Which one of the following statements best explains Gretchen's train of thought?
A) Long-term memory is organized as a hierarchy.
B) Long-term memory is organized as a network.
C) The information is encoded in the form of visual images.
D) The information is encoded in the form of productions.

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Gretchen's train of thought suggests that long-term memory is organized as a network, in which one concept can lead to the activation of related concepts.

Gretchen Thinks About Christopher Columbus, Which Reminds Her of Spain