One of the Major Ideas Behind the Parallel Distributed Processing

question 71

Multiple Choice

One of the major ideas behind the parallel distributed processing approach to memory is that

• A) if one piece of information is missing, we cannot continue to perform the task.
• B) our memory for individuals is stored in terms of a hierarchy, from the most general to the most specific information.
• C) we can show spontaneous generalization, figuring out information about a group of people, based on information about the individual members of that group.
• D) general knowledge is stored in sensory memory and working memory, rather than in long-term memory.

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Definitions:

Coulomb

The standard unit of electric charge in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to the charge transported by a constant current of one ampere in one second.

Joule

A unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the energy transferred to an object when a force of one newton acts on it in the direction of its motion through a distance of one meter.

Amperes

A unit of electric current in the International System of Units (SI), representing the flow of one coulomb of electricity per second.

Circuit

A closed path through which electric current flows or can flow.