According to network models of memory, why is it likely to be easier for you to recall your mother's maiden name when asked than to remember the name of an acquaintance that you've only met once or twice?

A) Information regarding your mother's maiden name moves more quickly from long-term to short-term storage.
B) Information regarding your mother's maiden name has a higher level of activation than information regarding a brief acquaintance.
C) Information regarding your mother's maiden name may be connected by fewer links than information about a brief acquaintance.
D) Information regarding your mother's maiden name does not have to move from node to node because it is relevant to your family.


B) Information regarding your mother's maiden name has a higher level of activation than information regarding a brief acquaintance. Items that are more highly activated in the network model are easier to remember.

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