Which Characteristic Most Clearly Distinguishes Human Information Processors from Computers

question 158

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic most clearly distinguishes human information processors from computers?

• A)The mind has nothing that is analogous to a computer's hardware.
• B)Unlike computers, in humans the long-term store has a limited capacity.
• C)The computer has nothing that is analogous to the mind's computational capacity.
• D)Unlike humans, computers lack voluntary executive control processes.

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