Another Name for the Parallel Distributed Processing (PDP) Model of Memory

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Multiple Choice

Another name for the parallel distributed processing (PDP) model of memory is the:

• A) interaction model.
• B) long-term potentiation model.
• C) multiple process model.
• D) connectionist model.

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Definitions:

Theoretical

Pertaining to a system of ideas intended to explain phenomena, often abstract and not immediately practical.

Black Sheep Effect

The tendency for groups to judge deviant in-group members more harshly than comparable out-group members, often leading to greater punishment or exclusion of the deviant in-group member.

Outgroup Attribution

The tendency to attribute the behavior and outcomes of individuals who are not members of one's own group to their inherent characteristics, rather than to situational factors.

Consolidation

Consolidation refers to the process of making a position of power or achievement secure and stable, or in psychology, the process by which memories become stable in the brain.