According to the Discussion of the Parallel Distributed Processing Approach

question 30

Multiple Choice

According to the discussion of the parallel distributed processing approach to memory, the term default assignment means that

• A) we can figure out missing information about someone or something, based on information about similar people or things.
• B) the item in the neural network that receives the greatest amount of stimulation receives the default assignment.
• C) when our information about something is defective or faulty, we seldom experience an activated network.
• D) we can use attributes (such as an object's shape) to locate material in memory.

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