Which Model(s) Can Account for Generalization

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which model(s) can account for generalization?

• A) only discrete-component models
• B) only distributed models
• C) both discrete-component and distributed models
• D) neither discrete-component nor distributed models

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Definitions:

Automatic Processing

The unconscious encoding of incidental or well-learned information without effort.

Effortful Processing

The active and conscious effort to encode or store information in memory.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that holds an exact copy of what is seen for a very brief period of time, usually under a second.

Serial Position Effect

A phenomenon in memory research indicating that people tend to remember the first and last items in a series better than the middle items.