These questions were used in previous semesters.  The subject matter changes somewhat from semester to semester, however, so do not be surprised if some of these refer to material we are not covering this term.
 

• Which is modeled on the brain: a. neural nets b. rule-based
• Which is modeled on the mind: a. neural nets b. rule-based
• Eliza is an example of which approach: a. neural net b. rule-based
• Handwriting recognition programs rely principally on which approach: a. neural net b. rule-based
• The theory of evolution through natural selection: a. is useful only in biological research b. can be used in a wide variety of scientific fields
• Autopoiesis means much the same as: a. self-organizing b. natural selection c. consilience d. bandwith e. sexually reproducing
• Which term describes "a gaping void...formless primordial matter": a. autopoiesis b. attractor c. archetype d. chaos e. complexity
• Evolutionary and genetic algorithms: a. are the same thing b. are different
• Which approach uses an interconnected assembly of simple processing elements, units or nodes: a. neural net b. recursive c. evolutionary
• Which approach uses programs which generate hundreds or thousands of new programs: a. neural net b. recursive c. evolutionary
• Systems which develop new components which serve to strengthen and maintain the existing system are: a. evolutionary b. autopoietic
• Webmind is loosely modeled on the structure of: a. an ant colony b. a university c. an encyclopedia d. the brain e. a spider web
• Which area of study is most likely to make use of chaos theory: a. the study of the weather b. the study of the motion of the planets c. the study of generational cycles in history
• Systems which a structure which they maintain despite environmental pressure to change are: a. evolutionary b. autopoietic
• Isaac Newton was a pioneer of: a. chaos theory b. deterministic science
• Who discovered Newton's Laws: a. the Apple Newton computer b. Ben Goertzel c. Isaac Newton d. Pythagoras of Samos e. Albert Einstein
• The study of "attractors" is a characteristic of: a. chaos theory b. deterministic science
• The study of "attractors" is a characteristic of: a. chaos theory b. deterministic science
•     The initial conditions of any system can be specified with infinite precision: a. true b. false
•     Dynamical instability is a synonym for chaos: a. true b. false
•     Poincaré showed that a very tiny imprecision in the initial conditions would grow in time at an enormous rate: a. for all
•     astronomical systems b. for systems with three or more bodies
•     Which kinds of systems exhibit extreme sensitivity to initial conditions: a. chaotic b. deterministic
•     Most scientists now believe that some day weather forecasting will be precise enough that we can schedule snow days
•     a year in advance: a. true b. false
•     Which theory has been used to account for the fact that time moves in only one direction: a. chaos b. deterministic
•     Chaos theory suggests that traffic jams: a. must result from exceptional circumstances b. may result from the normal
•     flow of traffic
•     "Non-linear dynamics" is a synonym for chaos: a. true b. false
•     Chaos in the brain is a sign of: a. disease b. health
•     Chaos theory suggests that the best treatment for cardiac fibrillation may be to: a. give a massive electric shock b. wait
•     until the heartbeat is close to periodic, then give a small shock
•     Recent research shows that: a. the frequency of large earthquakes is increasing b. the frequency of large earthquakes is
•     staying about the same b. the frequency of large earthquakes is decreasing
•     Dynamics or change results from the synthesis of: a. hierarchy and heterarchy b. evolution and autopoiesis
•     A mandala symbolizes: a. naught b. firstness c. secondness d. thirdness e. fourthness
•     Syzygy symbolizes: a. naught b. firstness c. secondness d. thirdness e. fourthness
•     Which of the following learns by a process of adapting to a set of training patterns: a. recursive algorithm b. neural net
•     algorithm c. evolutionary algorithm
•     In which of the following is the information stored primarily as weights: a. recursive algorithm b. neural net algorithm   c. evolutionary algorithm
•     In which of the following is a selection made among a large number of competing programs: a. recursive algorithm b  neural net algorithm c. evolutionary algorithm
•     In which of the following are the procedures strictly defined in advance by the programmer: a. recursive algorithm b neural net algorithm c. evolutionary algorithm
•     A VonNeumann machine uses primarily which: a. recursive algorithm b. neural net algorithm c. evolutionary algorithm
•     Which of the following is the most rigid and brittle: a. recursive algorithm b. neural net algorithm c. evolutionary  algorithm
•     Isaac Newton designed the Apple Newton computer. a. true. b. false
•     Peirce conceived of atoms as: a. dead matter which did not move at all b. matter which was never completely motionless
•     A VonNeumann machine: a. does exactly what it is instructed to do; b. figures out for itself what to do c. does only what Mrs.VonNeumann tells it to do
•     A VonNeumann machine: a. is best for tasks which can be easily formalized b. is best for tasks which cannot be easily formalized c. is equally suited for both kinds of tasks
•     A neural net architecture: a. is best for tasks which can be easily formalized b. is best for tasks which cannot be easily formalized c. is equally suited for both kinds of tasks
•     Which is most robust in dealing with "noisy" data: a. a VonNeumann machine using a recursive algorithm b. a neural net program
•     Which is best for dealing with unseen or unanticipated patterns: a. a VonNeumann machine using a recursive algorithm b. a neural net program
•     Francis Fukuyama believes that: a. things will get worse in the next decade b. things will get better in the next decade
•     Fukuyama believes that society: a. must be reconstructed by a strong central leader b. can reconstruct itself  spontaneously without a dominant central leader