The model of lexical access that was specifically designed to account for auditory word recognition was the:
A) spreading activation model
B) logogen model
C) cohort model
D) search mode

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The cohort model was specifically designed to account for auditory word recognition. It suggests that upon hearing the initial sounds of a word, listeners activate a "cohort" of words that share the same initial sounds, and then use further information to narrow down the choices to the intended word.

The Model of Lexical Access That Was Specifically Designed to Account