What Is an Algorithm

question 72

Multiple Choice

What is an algorithm

• A) the actions (and their order) that solve a particular problem
• B) an English description of a problem to be solved
• C) the process of converting between data types
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an organism or system, usually in response to stimuli in their environment.

Modern Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior, incorporating contemporary theories and methodologies to understand psychological phenomena.

Wilhelm Wundt

Recognized as the father of experimental psychology, he established the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879, marking the formal beginning of psychology as a scientific discipline.

Structuralism

Wundt’s approach to discovering the basic elements, or structures, of mental processes.