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Chapter 21: reinforcement learning

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODERN APPROACH

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Core Terminology

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optimal policy

A policy that maximizes the expected total reward over time.

A reflex agent

What type of agent learns a direct mapping from states to actions?

Policy

Passive learning differs from active learning in that the agent's _____ is fixed.

reward-to-go

The observed total reward obtained from a specific state until the end of a trial.

Bayesian reinforcement learning.

What reinforcement learning approach assumes a prior probability for each possible environment model?

Prioritized sweeping

What heuristic in ADP ranks adjustments to prioritize states whose successors have just undergone large utility changes?

Chapter Quiz

According to the source, which capability is uniquely required for a computer to pass the 'Total Turing Test' compared to the standard Turing Test?

What is a primary obstacle to the 'laws of thought' (logicist) approach to artificial intelligence?

Which field is described as combining probability theory with utility theory to provide a framework for decisions made under uncertainty?

The 'General Problem Solver' (GPS) was the first program designed to embody which specific approach to AI?

Why was the DENDRAL program significant in the history of AI development?

Answers: D, C, A, D, A

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