The semantic network model predicts that the time it takes for a person to retrieve information about a concept should be determined by
A. the amount of information contained in each concept.
B. the distance that must be traveled through the network.
C. the typicality of the information contained in each concept.
D. the representativeness of the information contained in each concept.
Answer: B
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