What Is an Algorithm

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Multiple Choice

What is an algorithm

• A) a guiding principle used in problem solving 
• B) a methodical procedure for trying all possible solutions to a problem 
• C) it is equivalent to a heuristic 
• D) the set of possible pathways to a solution considered by a problem solver

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Definitions:

Memory Traces

A theoretical concept referring to the physical changes in the brain that represent a memory; also known as engrams.

Target Stimuli

Specific objects or events that the attention is directed towards in psychological experiments or therapies.

LTPs

Long-Term Potentiation, a long-lasting increase in synaptic strength between two neurons that is considered one of the cellular mechanisms that underlies learning and memory.

Flashbulb Memories

Highly detailed, exceptionally vivid 'snapshot' of the moment and circumstances in which a piece of surprising and consequential (or emotionally arousing) news was heard.