Current Analogies of Brain Function Resemble Current Technologies

Multiple Choice

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.