The brain tends to “forecast” or anticipate what’s going on when information is being processed, and changes these expectations only when it receives disconfirming information. This process is called __________
a) anticipatory neglect
b) bottom-up processing
c) parallel distributed processing
d) predictive coding
Answer: d
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a. exercise his ability to think. c. allow him quiet time by himself. b. exercise his social skills. d. exercise his larger muscle groups.
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A. causally related B. uncorrelated C. negatively correlated D. positively correlated
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false