Connectionist or Parallel Distributed Processing (PDP) Models Differ from Classic

question 51

Multiple Choice

Connectionist or parallel distributed processing (PDP) models differ from classic associative networks in that connectionism:

• A) employs distributed processes
• B) relies on a central executive to coordinate processing
• C) uses local representations rather than distributed representations
• D) draws mostly on serial processing

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