If a system has the property of graceful degradation, this means ...

[khang]

If a system has the property of graceful degradation, this means that
 
  a. it loses information at a very slow rate.
  b. damage to the system doesn't completely disrupt its operation.
  c. it is either functioning at 100 percent, or it is not functioning at all.
  d. it can be set to operate at low efficiency or high efficiency depending on the demand of the current task.

Question 2

One beneficial property of connectionist networks is graceful degradation, which refers to the property that
 
  a. these networks learn by a process that is analogous to the way a child learns about the world by making mistakes and being corrected.
  b. learning a new concept does not interfere with remembering a previously learned concept.
  c. damage to the system does not completely disrupt its operation.
  d. learning can be generalized between similar concepts to facilitate future learning.

[jgranad15]

Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c