Watson, a Computer Developed by IBM That Beat Humans on the Television

question 63

Multiple Choice

Watson, a computer developed by IBM that beat humans on the television game-show Jeopardy, uses artificial intelligence that mimics the way the human brain processes information. This artificial intelligence is called _____.

• A) robotic thinking
• B) brain simulator
• C) intelligent agents
• D) neural networks

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Definitions:

Ego Ideal

An essential component of the personality in Freudian psychoanalysis, representing an individual's ideal self and the standards by which they judge their own actions.

Psychodynamic Theorist

A specialist in a psychological approach that emphasizes the systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.

Maslow

Refers to a hierarchy of needs theory proposed by Abraham Maslow, which suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner was a prominent psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and for developing the theory of operant conditioning.