In a single-layer network using a discrete-component representation, negative patterning:
A) is represented by assigning a weight of 1 to one stimulus and a weight of 0 to the other.
B) is represented by assigning a weight of 1 to both stimuli and a weight of 0 to their combination.
C) is represented by assigning a weight of 1 to both stimuli and to their combination.
D) cannot be represented in any way that would make the network respond correctly.

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Negative patterning, where a response is required to individual stimuli but not to their combination, cannot be represented in a single-layer network using discrete-component representation due to its linear nature. This limitation arises because a single-layer network cannot perform the XOR operation, which is needed for negative patterning.

In a Single-Layer Network Using a Discrete-Component Representation, Negative Patterning