the human information-processing approach and the connectionist approach disagree with each other about how information is processed. How does the connectionist approachdiffer from the human information-processing approach?

Correct answer: E. b and dTry Prep Courses

  • A. Connectionists can study the brain as it naturally occurs in real life situations
  • B. Connectionists assume cognitive systems function as a whole versus by single components
  • C. Connectionists support the idea of a centeral processor of control unit
  • D. Connectionists assume parallel versus serial processing of information
  • E. b and dTry Prep Courses

Explanation

Connectionist models explain cognition through distributed networks in which many units operate together and in parallel. The human information-processing approach more commonly emphasizes separate components and serial stages, so both statements b and d apply.

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