Action 1
What type of motor response occurs directly through the spinal cord, bypassing the brain?
reflex response
What neural process helps to code for direction and strength of movements using groups of neurons?
population codes
What test evaluates a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior indistinguishable from a human?
turing test
What type of AI system relies on interactions with its environment rather than internalized models?
embodied AI system
What motor skill involves the coordinated use of both hands to perform tasks?
motor planning
Which brain pathway is associated with identifying the location of objects in space?
dorsal pathway
What motor skill involves the coordinated use of both hands to perform tasks?
bimanual coordination
Which AI model uses rules like "If X, then Y" to infer new knowledge?
production system
What is the term for using the environment as part of cognitive processing, such as in Tetris?
externalized cognition
What type of visual movement allows the eyes to track a moving object smoothly?
smooth pursuit
What is the term for the neural process that allows different muscle movements to produce the same action?
motor equivalence
What are the three general categories of motor output?
reflex responses, rhythmic motor patterns, and voluntary movements
What term describes the flow or spread of activation in a network to associate concepts?
spreading activation
What concept involves robots using minimal internal representations but relying on feedback from the environment?
reactive architecture
What conversational AI demonstrated basic natural language understanding and manipulation in the 1960s by responding to simple user prompts?
ELIZA
What is the name for neurons that fire both when performing an action and observing the same action performed by others?
mirror neurons
What term describes the ability to switch smoothly between movement types, like a horse transitioning from an amble to a gallop?
temporal dynamics of movement
What early AI program demonstrated language understanding in a simple blocks world?
SHRDLU
Which scientist emphasized the importance of motion and environmental interaction in visual perception?
J.J. Gibson
What philosophical thought experiment critiques the idea that syntax alone is sufficient for semantic understanding in AI?
Chinese room
What cognitive concept describes the interdependence of movement, perception, and the environment in understanding action?
embodied cognition
Damage to which visual pathway impairs object recognition but leaves motor interactions with objects intact?
ventral pathway
What AI concept addresses handling vague or imprecise information?
fuzzy logic
What game inspired AI theories by focusing on environmental interaction rather than explicit models?
Pangaea
what is Olivia's fav brain region & cognitive process
broca's area (inferior frontal gyrus) & language production