"Minds, Brains, and Programs" Self-Quiz

. Which of the following best describes the position of Strong AI?

An appropriately programmed computer is a mind, in the sense that it can understand

Computers cannot be minds

Having a mind is a matter of having the right outputs

The principal value of computers is that they are powerful tools for studying the mind

. What is Searles Chinese room thought experiment supposed to show?

That computers arent yet able to simulate the human ability to understand

That no machine can demonstrate genuine understanding

That it is only possible for systems to demonstrate understanding

That understanding involves more than the ability to formally reproduce appropriate outputs

. Which of the following best describes the systems reply to Searles thought experiment?

We only attribute understanding to people because of their behavior, so we should for machines too

While the individual in the room doesnt understand the story, the system shes a part of does

There would be understanding if we put the system into a mechanism that walked around, perceiving

None of the above

. Why, according to Searle, is the brain simulator reply an odd reply to Searles thought experiment?

Because for Strong AI, we dont have to know how the brain works to know how the mind works

Because once a brain is simulated, we no longer have a machine; we have a person

Because it actually supports Weak AI

All of the above

. According to Searle, intentional states are defined in terms of . . .

Their form.

Their syntax.

Their similarity to human mental states.

Their content.

. Searle denies that Schenks program genuinely understands stories.

TRUE

FALSE

. For Searle, we need to use different senses of understanding, and so while computer programs can be said to understand in a certain sense, they dont understand in the strong sense that humans do

TRUE

FALSE

. Searle argues that the Turing test is an invalid way to determine whether something shows understanding.

TRUE

FALSE

. Which of the following best describes the position of Strong AI?

An appropriately programmed computer is a mind, in the sense that it can understand

Computers cannot be minds

Having a mind is a matter of having the right outputs

The principal value of computers is that they are powerful tools for studying the mind

. What is Searles Chinese room thought experiment supposed to show?

That computers arent yet able to simulate the human ability to understand

That no machine can demonstrate genuine understanding

That it is only possible for systems to demonstrate understanding

That understanding involves more than the ability to formally reproduce appropriate outputs

. Which of the following best describes the systems reply to Searles thought experiment?

We only attribute understanding to people because of their behavior, so we should for machines too

While the individual in the room doesnt understand the story, the system shes a part of does

There would be understanding if we put the system into a mechanism that walked around, perceiving

None of the above

. Why, according to Searle, is the brain simulator reply an odd reply to Searles thought experiment?

Because for Strong AI, we dont have to know how the brain works to know how the mind works

Because once a brain is simulated, we no longer have a machine; we have a person

Because it actually supports Weak AI

All of the above

. According to Searle, intentional states are defined in terms of . . .

Their form.

Their syntax.

Their similarity to human mental states.

Their content.

. Searle denies that Schenks program genuinely understands stories.

TRUE

FALSE

. For Searle, we need to use different senses of understanding, and so while computer programs can be said to understand in a certain sense, they dont understand in the strong sense that humans do

TRUE

FALSE

. Searle argues that the Turing test is an invalid way to determine whether something shows understanding.

TRUE

FALSE

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