The unfortunate effect was that Bush seemed to need extra time to comprehend questions and form answers.
If anything, said Trebek: "IBM sees Watson more like the computer in Star Trek" – able, in other words, to comprehend questions posed in conversational language and answer likewise.
An English-speaking subset of all patients was used, and excluded those considered unlikely to comprehend questions via telephone.
Moreover, cognitive impairment, with varying deficits of memory, attention, judgement, insight and communication, influences the ability of individuals to comprehend questions or make comparisons in complex domains [ 47].
If they do not comprehend the questions accurately, repeating questions is not likely to boost their performance.
No American forces?" The Mayor could hardly comprehend my question.
He is tireless and dedicated, failing to comprehend a question about the extent of his working week; Sutton has a seven-day schedule and rarely takes time off.
In an interview with entertainment commentator Ricky Lo a week after the event, she explained that she did not comprehend the question clearly when she was on stage at the pageant, due to the softness of the questioner's voice.
"A couple hundred milliseconds may not sound like much at first, but considering the complex things that have to happen while we try to comprehend a question and produce a response and deliver it on time, it's actually quite a remarkable difference," she said.
