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Read the following passage and answer: 'The notion that the brain operates like a computer has dominated cognitive science for half a century. Yet the analogy increasingly looks like a category error: neurons are not switches, synapses are not transistors, and the wet electrochemistry of thought bears scant resemblance to the silicon substrate.' What is the author's primary stance toward the brain-as-computer analogy?

Sceptical — the analogy obscures fundamental biological differences Supportive — silicon and synapses share functional architectures Neutral — the analogy is useful but requires modernisation Enthusiastic — modern computers will soon replicate neural function

Correct Answer:

Sceptical — the analogy obscures fundamental biological differences

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