The Mental Lexicon Is Thought to Be Organized as a Semantic

Multiple Choice

The mental lexicon is thought to be organized as a semantic network in which word meanings are connected to each other, as in the two-dimensional diagram here. Based on what you know about how strength of association between word meanings is represented in semantic networks, determine which of the following statements regarding the network is true.

A) Jackal is a less-frequently accessed animal word than cat.
B) The association between dog and jackal is weaker than the association between cat and jackal.
C) Jackal is a less-frequently accessed animal word than dog.
D) The association between dog and cat is stronger than the association between animal and cat.