In a Discrete Model

question 11

Multiple Choice

In a discrete model:

• A)Information is allowed to flow from one level to the following level before it has completed its processing
• B)A level of processing can only begin its work when the previous one has finished its own work
• C)If the stages overlap, then multiple candidates become activated at the lower level of processing
• D)Information only flows bottom-up
• E)Information is like a series of waterfalls

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Definitions:

Ratchet Wheel

A wheel or gear with teeth cut in a way that allows motion in one direction only, often used in mechanisms requiring incremental movement.

Pawl

A mechanical component that engages with another component to prevent motion in one direction, or to drive a mechanism intermittently.

Center

The point that is equally distant from all points on the circumference of a circle or the surface of a sphere; in geometry, it's the midpoint of any shape or object.

Balancing Point

The point at which an object is in perfect equilibrium under the influence of gravity and does not tip or rotate.