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While providing solace to a family who have just been told that their infant sustained brain damage in a car accident,Dr.Doofenschmirtz tells them that the good news is that the infant is young and his brain is not fully mature.As compared to an adult,the infant's brain has not been shaped or formed but is still highly responsive to the environment and the prognosis is good.Which of the following describes the topic of Dr.Doofenschmirtz's discussion?


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Connectionist Model

A theoretical approach in cognitive science that argues mental phenomena can be described by artificial neural networks or activities of interconnected nodes, simulating the way neurons work in the brain.

Letters

Written symbols or characters that are used to create words in various alphabets.

Word-Superiority Effect

A phenomenon where words are more easily recognized and processed than individual letters or non-words in reading and perception tasks.

Whole-Word Method

An approach to teaching reading that emphasizes the recognition of words as whole units rather than as a sequence of letters and sounds.

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