A Major Issue in the Study of Word Recognition Involves

question 35

Multiple Choice

A major issue in the study of word recognition involves the extent to which relatively low-level sensory representations interact with relatively high-level information, such as the context in which a word appears. A modular model of word comprehension would be most likely to argue that

• A)there is a great degree of interaction between low-level and high-level representations.
• B)processing at each level is independent, and there is little or no interaction between them.
• C)certain levels may interact freely, whereas others cannot.
• D)the degree to which the levels of word processing interact with each other depends on the type of word being processed.

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Definitions:

Recall

The cognitive process of retrieving information from memory without significant cues, often tested in psychological studies and memory research.

Relearning

The process of learning information or skills again, often faster than the initial learning, due to previous exposure or knowledge.

Recognition

The identification of a thing or person from previous encounters or knowledge.

Repetition

The action of repeating something that has already been said or written, often used as a learning technique or to emphasize a point.