View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section X (pages 273-300).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Richard's role in Philip Lentz's project?
(a) Designing.
(b) Programming.
(c) Training.
(d) Promoting.

2. What does Philip Lentz say about implementation B?
(a) It needs to be able to teach itself how to solve problems.
(b) It needs to write its own programs.
(c) It needs to find its own energy sources.
(d) It needs to process its processing.

3. To what do Richard's attempts at conversation lead him?
(a) Soothing thoughts about getting wiser over time.
(b) Disturbing thoughts about the state of the world.
(c) Depressing thoughts about old age.
(d) Alarming thoughts about the ignorance of college students.

4. What story is Helen able to decipher when Richard reads it to her?
(a) "The Iliad".
(b) "The Emperor's New Clothes".
(c) "Utopia".
(d) The story of Moses.

5. What happens if information that comes out of back propagation does not match the information put in?
(a) It is discarded.
(b) It is used for reprogramming the neural net.
(c) It is sent through again.
(d) It is corrected.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Richard decide in response to his discovery that Lentz deceived him?

2. What behavior of Richard's does Helen emulate?

3. What was C.'s job?

4. Why does C. not join Richard in his plans?

5. What does Richard realize about the things he could teach Helen?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 308 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample