An Important Characteristic of the Connectionist Approach Is That

question 70

Multiple Choice

An important characteristic of the connectionist approach is that

• A) the neural activity that corresponds to a particular cognitive activity is typically limited to a single small location.
• B) many cognitive activities rely on serial operations.
• C) it is flexible enough to explain many cognitive skills.
• D) it can only explain higher mental processes, such as decision making.

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