Your friend tells you that in order to recognize the pattern of a letter "A" you have to have exactly the same pattern stored in memory. Your friend believes in the ________ theory of pattern recognition.

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The Template theory of pattern recognition suggests that for an object to be recognized, the sensory input must match a specific template or pattern stored in the memory. This theory implies that for each object or letter (like "A") we recognize, there is a stored template in our brain that it must match.

Your Friend Tells You That in Order to Recognize the Pattern