A Connectionist Model Assumes That on Each Learning Trial

question 56

Multiple Choice

A connectionist model assumes that on each learning trial,

• A) causal power is replaced with associative strength.
• B) the strength of a connection between nodes representing features and categories can be updated by same laws that govern classical conditioning.
• C) once learning has occurred, causal power takes over to determine the final output.
• D) when multiple features are activated they will produce blocking, potentiation, inhibition, and other standard learning phenomena.

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