What Was "Pandemonium

question 55

Multiple Choice

What was "Pandemonium"?

• A) an early computer program that used connectionist processing to "learn" how to perform pattern recognition of letters
• B) the annoying computer "noise" that occurred when too much information was being processed at one time
• C) an early computer program developed by health researchers to analyze information about pandemics
• D) a computer program that simulated the operations of a Turing machine

---

Definitions:

Mentally Retarded

An outdated and offensive term for intellectual disability, which refers to significant limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior.

Maximizing

The practice of thoroughly considering all available options to make the best possible decision.

Satisficing

A decision-making strategy that involves searching through the available alternatives until an acceptability threshold is met, rather than seeking the best possible outcome.

Phoneme

The smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.