When Maria’s friend mentioned an upcoming concert, Maria quickly thought about the new CD that was supposed to come out that day. This connection that occurred as a result of the word “concert” is an example of a __________.

A semantic network is a web of connected ideas, where thinking of one concept can activate a related concept. Hearing “concert” led Maria to think of the CD coming out that day, so this is an example of a semantic network. A hierarchy organizes concepts into levels, while a concept is a category and a schema is a broader mental framework for a situation.

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