Definitions for "Thinking" Are Given

question 33

Essay

Definitions for "thinking" are given. According to each of the given definitions, answer the question, "Can computers think?"
To have feeling or consideration for __________ (yes, no, perhaps)
To create __________ (yes, no, perhaps)
To type Russian characters __________ (yes, no, perhaps)
To perceive or recognize __________ (yes, no, perhaps)
To remember __________ (yes, no, perhaps)
To devise __________ (yes, no, perhaps)
To have the ability to create bootable backup tapes and boot from them __________ (yes, no, perhaps)

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Definitions:

Sensitization

A process by which a person becomes increasingly responsive or sensitive to a stimulus after repeated exposure to it.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of learning in which a stimulus is first made meaningful or significant through classical conditioning and then that stimulus is used as a base for learning about additional stimuli.

Sensitization

An increased reaction to a stimulus following repeated exposure to it, often leading to heightened responsiveness to other stimuli.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which a stimulus that was previously neutral is paired with a conditioned stimulus to produce the same conditioned response.