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:

Neuron

A neuron is a nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Axon

An extended part of a neuron that transmits impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Dendrite

Extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons.

Biological Psychologists

Scientists who study the biological underpinnings of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, focusing on brain structures, chemicals, and processes.