Spreading Activation Models Behave Much Like Which Biological System

question 17

Multiple Choice

Spreading activation models behave much like which biological system?

• A) neural networks
• B) the parallel processing components of the visual system
• C) the cells of the retina
• D) the corpus callosum, connecting the two hemispheres

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

Sigmund Freud’s method for delving into the unconscious mind to better understand a person’s motives and needs.

Motives

Internal states that direct behavior towards specific goals or objectives.

Variables

Elements, features, or factors that are likely to vary or change within a study, model, or experiment.

Expectancy Theory

A psychological theory proposing that people are motivated to act in a certain way based on their expectation of the outcome and its attractiveness.