Question

All of the following statements about parallel distributed processing are true except one. Which statement is FALSE?

A) Parallel distributed processing (PDP) is a model of information processing in cognitive science.
B) PDP suggests that cognitive processes involve the simultaneous interaction of many processing units.
C) According to PDP, information is processed in a sequential and linear manner, similar to traditional serial processing models.
D) PDP models emphasize the parallel nature of cognitive functioning, with interconnected processing units working simultaneously.

Answer 1

The false statement is that PDP processes information in a sequential and linear manner, which is actually contrary to PDP's emphasis on simultaneous, parallel processing.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement about parallel distributed processing (PDP) that is FALSE is: C) According to PDP, information is processed in a sequential and linear manner, similar to traditional serial processing models. PDP is indeed a model of information processing within cognitive science, and it does suggest that cognitive processes involve the simultaneous interaction of many processing units. However, PDP is contrasted with traditional serial processing models precisely because it posits that information is not processed in a sequential and linear manner. Instead, PDP models emphasize the parallel nature of cognitive functioning, where multiple interconnected processing units work at the same time to handle information.