The Parallel Distributed Processing Approach to Memory Accounts for the Way

question 80

Multiple Choice

The parallel distributed processing approach to memory accounts for the way people make default assignments. If you were to make a default assignment about a woman you do not know very well, you might

• A) assume that she is guilty of a crime, even if she is not.
• B) insist that you heard information about her, even if you did not.
• C) forget relevant information that you actually heard about her.
• D) believe that she is fairly sophisticated, because she comes from a large city.

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Definitions:

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

A molecule that carries most of the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Chromosome

A strand-like composition of nucleic acids and protein located in the nucleus of the majority of living cells that bears genetic information in genes.

Molecule

The smallest unit of a chemical substance that can exist independently while retaining the compound's chemical properties.

Induced Labor

A medical procedure used to stimulate childbirth through methods such as medication or surgical interventions before labor begins naturally.