Connectionist Models Are Sometimes Referred to as Neural Nets

question 18

Multiple Choice

Connectionist models are sometimes referred to as neural nets. This makes sense because:

• A) the associative links in a network tie neurons together
• B) the long-term goal of connectionist models is to provide replacements for damaged neurons in the brain
• C) advocates of the connectionist approach argue that their models make good biological sense and function much as the brain does
• D) research has found that most people do not understand the term "connectionist"

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Definitions:

Centration

A cognitive limitation in young children's thinking, where they can only focus on one aspect of a situation at a time.

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Piaget’s term for inability to consider another person’s point of view; a characteristic of young children’s thought.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of child development and his theory of cognitive development stages.