In the name parallel distributed processing approach, the word distributed refers to
a. the distribution of information across many locations in the brain.
b. the distribution of attention while processing memorable material.
c. spontaneous generalization, or remembering material that was not initially learned.
d. the simultaneous processing of several ideas.
Ans: a
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