Current analogies of brain function resemble current technologies. For example, describing the brain as a supercomputer. What is one problem with these mechanical accounts of mental life?
a) The human brain does not match the complexity of a supercomputer.
b) Their relative inability to account for variability in behaviour.
c) The human brain while asleep is not comparable to a computer that is shut off.
d) We are unable to draw comparisons because of computers limited sensory
modalities.
e) None of the above are acceptable criticisms.
Answer: B
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a. Motherhood is less valued in the Black community. b. Grandmothers and other relatives are more likely to assume some child care responsibilities in the Black community. c. Motherhood is more associated with strength in the White culture. d. Black women are more likely to be raising children alone, without the help of an extended family.
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Effective decision makers can think critically.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Goethe viewed science as:?
a. ?the new religion b. ?useless c. ?useful but limited d. ?the only valid way of attaining accurate knowledge