Question 1

Learning in neural network models occurs by

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A) creating new nodes. 
B) creating new connections. 
C) changing weights of connections. 
D) eliminating excess nodes.

Question 2

The interactive activation model of word recognition proposes that information about the letters in a word comes from

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A) the feature level. 
B) the word level. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b

Question 3

The 'word superiority effect' refers to the finding that it is easier to recognize a letter in a word than

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A) a letter by itself. 
B) a letter in a non-word. 
C) Both a and b 
D) Neither a nor b

Question 4

Which of the following models does not belong?

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A) filter 
B) feature 
C) structural 
D) template

Question 5

Template matches can occur in the sensory store.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In an experiment by Phillips, subjects had to decide whether two checkerboard patterns were the same or different. They could not make a template match

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A) when the two patterns were in different locations on the screen. 
B) after the visual information store decayed. 
C) if the two patterns were separated by more than .5 seconds. 
D) All of these

Question 7

An important effect of the interactive activation model proposed by Rumelhart and McClelland is that it stimulated interest in

Accepted Answer

A) feature models. 
B) neural network models. 
C) template models. 
D) structural models.

Question 8

Neural network models can have connections that are only on or off.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Detection paradigms are those in which one has to specify which of two possible target patterns is present in a display.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One of the interesting results of Sperling's partial-report technique results was that

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A) there was never a difference between the partial-report and whole-report findings. 
B) so long as subjects responded within 5 seconds, there was no difference between the partial-report and whole-report findings. 
C) after a one second delay, the results were the same as those obtained by the whole-report technique. 
D) None of these

Question 11

A distinctive feature is one that is present among all exemplars of a given category and helps define that category.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Biederman's component model is an example of

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A) a feature model in which all the features are characterized. 
B) a template model in which there are only a limited number of templates. 
C) a structural model in which a limited number of components can be used to build many different objects. 
D) None of these

Question 13

Of the major theoretical perspectives of pattern recognition which do you prefer, and why?

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The answer of Of the major theoretical perspectives of pattern...

Question 14

Sperling proposed that people use the auditory information store to rehearse the names of patterns. The auditory information store is a part of

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A) the sensory store. 
B) the scan component. 
C) short-term memory. 
D) long-term memory.

Question 15

The purpose of Sperling's partial report technique was to distinguish

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A) auditory encoding from visual encoding. 
B) sequential scanning from parallel scanning. 
C) perceptual limitations from memory limitations. 
D) short-term memory from long-term memory.

Question 16

Computers are superior to humans in their ability to recognize patterns.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A method for distinguishing between real people and intelligent computer programs is to require both to recognize

Accepted Answer

A) a face 
B) typed digits on a check. 
C) a mangled word. 
D) a secret code.

Exam 2: Pattern Recognition

Learning in neural network models occurs by

The interactive activation model of word recognition proposes that information about the letters in a word comes from

The 'word superiority effect' refers to the finding that it is easier to recognize a letter in a word than

Which of the following models does not belong?

Template matches can occur in the sensory store.

In an experiment by Phillips, subjects had to decide whether two checkerboard patterns were the same or different. They could not make a template match

An important effect of the interactive activation model proposed by Rumelhart and McClelland is that it stimulated interest in

Neural network models can have connections that are only on or off.

Detection paradigms are those in which one has to specify which of two possible target patterns is present in a display.

One of the interesting results of Sperling's partial-report technique results was that

A distinctive feature is one that is present among all exemplars of a given category and helps define that category.

Biederman's component model is an example of

Of the major theoretical perspectives of pattern recognition which do you prefer, and why?

Sperling proposed that people use the auditory information store to rehearse the names of patterns. The auditory information store is a part of

The purpose of Sperling's partial report technique was to distinguish

Computers are superior to humans in their ability to recognize patterns.

A method for distinguishing between real people and intelligent computer programs is to require both to recognize