A Basic Principle That Lies at the Core of the Parallel

question 26

Multiple Choice

A basic principle that lies at the core of the parallel distributed processing approach is that

• A) we cannot remember information unless it has been recently processed.
• B) the longer something remains in memory, the more likely it is to be forgotten.
• C) neuron-like units are connected with each other by a system of networks.
• D) material that we acquired intentionally will be retained better than material acquired by incidental learning.

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Definitions:

White Matter

Brain tissue composed of myelinated nerve fibers that connect different areas of the brain, facilitating communication among neurons.

Synapses

Structures that permit a neuron (nerve cell) to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron, essential for the transmission of nerve impulses.

Neurotransmitter

A chemical secreted by a neuron sending a message that carries the impulse across the synaptic gap to the receiving cell.

Impulse

A sudden, involuntary urge to perform an act.