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SLOW LEARNING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sparse rewards
1, record 1, English, sparse%20rewards
correct, plural noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sparse rewards are given only when the agent achieves a specific goal. This approach is useful in tasks where the final outcome is all that matters. However, it can make learning slow because feedback is infrequent. 2, record 1, English, - sparse%20rewards
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- récompenses rares
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9compenses%20rares
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- récompenses clairsemées 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9compenses%20clairsem%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
- récompenses éparses 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9compenses%20%C3%A9parses
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans un contexte de récompenses éparses, l'exploration aléatoire rend difficile l'observation de récompenses positives. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9compenses%20rares
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-07-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Evolution (Biology)
- Genetics
- Cognitive Psychology
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phylogenetic learning
1, record 2, English, phylogenetic%20learning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At a long time scale, organisms can adapt to slow environmental changes, by storing information in the genetic material(DNA [deoxyribonucleic acid] and RNA [ribonucleic acid] molecules) that is carried over from generation to generation. This is referred to as phylogenetic learning. 2, record 2, English, - phylogenetic%20learning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évolution (Biologie)
- Génétique
- Psychologie cognitive
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage phylogénétique
1, record 2, French, apprentissage%20phylog%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- implicit learning
1, record 3, English, implicit%20learning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The acquisition of knowledge about the underlying structure of a complex stimulus environment by a process which takes place naturally, simply and without conscious operations. 2, record 3, English, - implicit%20learning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Implicit learning is slow and accumulates through repetition over many trials... Implicit learning is expressed primarily by improved performance on certain tasks without the subject being able to describe just what has been learned, and it involves memory systems that do not draw on the contents of the general knowledge of the individual. 3, record 3, English, - implicit%20learning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage implicite
1, record 3, French, apprentissage%20implicite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage implicite est lent et résulte de la répétition de nombreux essais [...] Il améliore la réalisation de tâches répétées, sans que le sujet soit généralement capable de décrire précisément ce qu'il a appris, et met en œuvre des systèmes de mémoire qui n'utilisent pas les connaissances de l'individu. 2, record 3, French, - apprentissage%20implicite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología cognitiva
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprendizaje implícito
1, record 3, Spanish, aprendizaje%20impl%C3%ADcito
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- aprendizaje inconsciente 1, record 3, Spanish, aprendizaje%20inconsciente
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El autor analiza los diferentes tipos de aprendizaje inconsciente, en cuyo caso las personas no sólo ignoran qué han aprendido, sino que muchas veces ni siquiera saben que han aprendido. 1, record 3, Spanish, - aprendizaje%20impl%C3%ADcito
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
- Labour and Employment
- Federal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- person with a developmental disability
1, record 4, English, person%20with%20a%20developmental%20disability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- developmentally challenged person 2, record 4, English, developmentally%20challenged%20person
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Persons with developmental disabilities may experience slow intellectual development in areas such as learning, reasoning, and memory. Developmental disabilities are caused by conditions that hinder or interfere with the developing brain before, during or shortly after birth, or in early childhood. 3, record 4, English, - person%20with%20a%20developmental%20disability
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employment equity. 4, record 4, English, - person%20with%20a%20developmental%20disability
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plural form: persons with a developmental disability. In general or social contexts, the plural form "people" may be substituted for "persons", which tends to be used in formal, government or legal documents. 2, record 4, English, - person%20with%20a%20developmental%20disability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
- Travail et emploi
- Administration fédérale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience développementale
1, record 4, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20d%C3%A9veloppementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- personne ayant des troubles du développement 2, record 4, French, personne%20ayant%20des%20troubles%20du%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, feminine noun
- handicapé mental 2, record 4, French, handicap%C3%A9%20mental
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La meilleure façon de s'y prendre pour recruter des personnes compétentes ayant des troubles du développement est de s'adresser à des organismes qui représentent ces personnes et leur fournissent des services. 3, record 4, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20d%C3%A9veloppementale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équité en emploi. 4, record 4, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20d%C3%A9veloppementale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Special Education
- Educational Psychology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- educational retardation
1, record 5, English, educational%20retardation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- academic retardation 1, record 5, English, academic%20retardation
correct
- slow learning 1, record 5, English, slow%20learning
correct
- slow progress 2, record 5, English, slow%20progress
correct
- scholastic retardation 1, record 5, English, scholastic%20retardation
correct
- mental backwardness 1, record 5, English, mental%20backwardness
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of completing the school grades at a rate of less than one per year. 3, record 5, English, - educational%20retardation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éducation spéciale
- Psychologie scolaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- retard scolaire
1, record 5, French, retard%20scolaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- retard intellectuel 2, record 5, French, retard%20intellectuel
correct, masculine noun
- retard dans les études 1, record 5, French, retard%20dans%20les%20%C3%A9tudes
masculine noun
- retard d'apprentissage 1, record 5, French, retard%20d%27apprentissage
masculine noun
- lenteur intellectuelle 1, record 5, French, lenteur%20intellectuelle
feminine noun
- lenteur d'esprit 1, record 5, French, lenteur%20d%27esprit
feminine noun
- apprentissage lent 1, record 5, French, apprentissage%20lent
masculine noun
- progrès lent 1, record 5, French, progr%C3%A8s%20lent
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apprentissages scolaires qui manquent à un élève pour atteindre le niveau scolaire correspondant à son âge. 3, record 5, French, - retard%20scolaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forme la plus légère et souvent transitoire de l'insuffisance mentale; souvent confondu dans le terme «débilité légère». 4, record 5, French, - retard%20scolaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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