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Record 1 1986-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Psychology
CONT

In "Plans and The Structure of Behavior" (1960), G. Miller, K. Pribram and E. Galanter called for a cybernetic approach to behavior in terms of actions, feedback loops, and readjustments of actions in the light of feedback. To replace the reflex arc, they proposed a unit of activity called a TOTE unit (for "Test-Operate-Test-Exit"): an important property of a TOTE unit was that is could itself be embedded within the hierarchical structure of an encompassing TOTE unit. As a vehicle for conceptualizing such TOTE units, the authors selected the computer with its programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Psychologie

Spanish

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