According to the fan effect, increased numbers of connections with a concept can make retrieval from long-term episodic memory slower, whereas increased numbers of associations make retrieval from semantic memory faster. Why might this be the case?
a) Episodic memory is more fragile, and prone to forgetting.
b) Semantic memory allows for the possibility of indirect connections between concepts.
c) Episodic memory is a qualitatively different memory system.
d) Semantic memories are more spatially distributed in the brain.
Answer: b) Semantic memory allows for the possibility of indirect connections between concepts.
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