Assignment Task: Discussion of models for word recognition
Question 1: Describe how both excitatory and inhibitory connections can contribute to the process of recognizing the word stove.
Question 2: What prediction would the cohort model make about the activation of the word weaver when subjects hear the word cleaver? What prediction would the TRACE model make in the same scenario? Write ONE prediction per model and explain the mechanisms behind each model's predictions.
Question 3: You want to observe and measure lexical activation and describe the incremental dynamics of some process. Design an experiment that you would use to measure lexical activation and its incremental dynamics. Think about variables, tasks, and methods.