When Readers Use the Direct-Access Route to Recognizing Written Words

question 16

Multiple Choice

When readers use the direct-access route to recognizing written words,

• A) they learn to distinguish between a letter's distinctive features and its characteristic sound.
• B) they translate the visual stimuli into sound before locating a word's meaning.
• C) they recognize each word's syntactic function before they recognize its meaning.
• D) they recognize a word from the visual stimulus without having to translate first into sound.

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Definitions:

Independence

Refers to the state or quality of being free from external control or support.

Online Portfolio

A website or web page where professionals showcase their work and achievements to potential employers or clients.

Bachelor's Degree

An undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to seven years.

Public Relations

The professional maintenance of a favorable public image by a company, organization, or individual through media, community, and stakeholder communications.