Sample Questions Week 12

Alternative approaches to modelling:
Unified Theories of Cognition (UTCs) and Embodied Cognition

 

 

  1. Explain what UTC stands for, and what it is.
  2. Give examples of UTCs.
  3. Why is generative behaviour important for a UTC?

[NB. Production systems will not be examinble]

  1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of symbolic models?
  2. What sorts of models would be used to explore embodied cognition?
  3. Would embodied cognition researchers support the idea of general purpose reasoning? Justify your answer.
  4. Would embodied cognition researchers be likely to support the idea of general purpose UTCs? Justify your answer.
  5. What evolutionary arguments support the idea that cognition is embodied?
  6. Explain what an epistemic action is, and why it is important in embodied cognition.
  7. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of current EmbCog models.