One of the Major Ideas Behind the Parallel Distributed Processing

question 71

Multiple Choice

One of the major ideas behind the parallel distributed processing approach to memory is that

• A) if one piece of information is missing, we cannot continue to perform the task.
• B) our memory for individuals is stored in terms of a hierarchy, from the most general to the most specific information.
• C) we can show spontaneous generalization, figuring out information about a group of people, based on information about the individual members of that group.
• D) general knowledge is stored in sensory memory and working memory, rather than in long-term memory.

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