What Is the Appropriate Degree of Abstraction

question 205

Multiple Choice

What is the appropriate degree of abstraction?

• A)The more detail there is, the better.
• B)The detail should be minimized in order to avoid all complexity.
• C)Abstraction is unnecessary, and should be avoided.
• D)Abstraction is the essence of analysis, and is pursued for its own sake.
• E)It depends on the objective of the analysis.

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Definitions:

Movement Inhibition

The suppression or delay of an action or movement, which can be a voluntary decision or a result of neurological mechanisms.

Putamen

A round structure located at the base of the forebrain and part of the basal ganglia, involved in motor control and learning.

Globus Pallidus

A subcortical structure located in the brain, involved in the regulation of voluntary movement by influencing the thalamus.

Nigrostriatal Dopamine System

A pathway in the brain involved in the control of movement; degeneration of this system is associated with Parkinson's disease.