One model of spoken word recognition proposes that words are recognized by activating the entire set of possible words based on the words initial sound (/b/ activates bow,bowl,bug,bought,etc. ),with a subsequent narrowing of the candidate set as more of the word is perceived.This is called the ________ model.

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The description given matches the cohort model, which proposes that when a word is heard, a set of possible candidates starting with the same initial sound (i.e., cohort) is activated, and the set is narrowed down as more of the word is heard. The neighbors model suggests that words are recognized by initially activating words that are phonetically similar to the perceived sound, while the activation model proposes that words are recognized by activating all possible words that match the perceived sound. The motor model focuses on the role of motor processing in speech perception.

One Model of Spoken Word Recognition Proposes That Words Are