Your friend tells you that she just bought a cat. You naturally assume that your friend means that she bought a housecat rather than a lion or a tiger. This is an illustration of

A. a spontaneous generalization.
B. constructive memory.
C. implicit memory.
D. the relearning method.


Answer: A

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