Suppose that at a given moment units in your memory corresponding to the letters C, O, I, and N are moderately active, but not active enough for definite identification. According to a connectionist model, what would happen?

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According to a connectionist model, when units corresponding to individual letters are moderately active, they can excite a higher-order unit that corresponds to a word that contains those letters. This is called the process of pattern completion. In this case, the units for COIN would be excited, which would then feed back and excite the individual letters, making them more active and easier to identify. Choice A correctly describes this process.

Suppose That at a Given Moment Units in Your Memory