the hypothesis postulating that pattern recognition progresses by comparing an input sensory arousal pattern to cognitive pictures or symbolizations of patterns until a match is located. This theory is majorly thought to be too basic, since the same stimulant can be observed from many viewpoints, thereby changing the input pattern, and since a specific stimulant can have a multitude of different variations; it is not possible to store a template for each particular viewpoint or variation.
TEMPLATE-MATCHING THEORY: “Most science professionals do not entertain the use of the template-matching theory.”