In an Observation Made in 1919 Demonstrating the Deflection of Starlight

question 31

Multiple Choice

In an observation made in 1919 demonstrating the deflection of starlight due to gravity, light rays moving near ___________ bent to a slightly different angle.

• A) a laser with the same frequency of light
• B) the Sun
• C) the Moon
• D) the Earth at its equator

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Definitions:

Distress

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain, which can be a response to an immediate threat or long-term stressor, affecting one's mental and emotional well-being.

Judgments Of Abnormality

Assessments or evaluations made regarding whether certain behaviors or conditions deviate significantly from what is considered normal or acceptable in a society.

Cultural Norms

Common norms and guidelines that direct the actions of individuals in societal groups.

Dorothea Dix

A 19th-century American advocate for the mentally ill who significantly improved the way mental health patients were treated and was instrumental in creating the first generation of American mental asylums.