Which mechanism allows activated lexical candidates to compete during word recognition?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking which mechanism among the provided options enables activated lexical candidates to compete with each other during the process of word recognition. This relates to how we understand and recognize words in language processing.

More Information

Lexical inhibition is a cognitive mechanism where multiple potential candidates are activated simultaneously, and they compete by suppressing each other until the correct word is recognized.

Sources

• The Development of Lexical Inhibition in Spoken Word Recognition - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov