"Perceiving Machines" That Can Negotiate the Environment with Humanlike Ease

question 7

Multiple Choice

 "Perceiving machines" that can negotiate the environment with humanlike ease _____.

• A) were developed by computer scientists in the 1960s
• B) were developed by computer scientists in the 1970s
• C) were developed by computer scientists in the 1990s
• D) have yet to be developed

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Definitions:

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how consumers rank different bundles or combinations of goods according to their level of satisfaction.

Partial Derivative

The derivative of a function of multiple variables with respect to one variable, holding the others constant.

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