Which of the Following Statements About the Parallel Distributed Processing

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the parallel distributed processing approach is correct?

• A) When one unit is stimulated, all the units that are connected with it are simultaneously inhibited.
• B) When one unit is stimulated, all the other units are automatically given a default assignment.
• C) When one unit reaches an appropriate activation level, it can either inhibit or excite other units to which it is connected.
• D) At any given time, numerous serial operations are proceeding at the same time through several portions of the cortex.

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