Which of the Following Statements Does Not Use the Term

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements does not use the term light- year in an appropriate way?

• A)The Milky Way Galaxy is about 100,000 light- years in diameter.
• B)A light- year is about 10 trillion kilometers.
• C)It will take the Voyager spacecraft about 20,000 years to travel just 1 light- year.
• D)It will take me light- years to complete this homework assignment.
• E)It's about 4 light- years from here to Alpha Centauri.

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Definitions:

Assimilation

The cognitive process of fitting new information into pre-existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

Circular Reaction

A repetitive action that achieves a desired outcome, often seen in the developmental stages of infants as they learn to interact with their environment.

Cognitive Schema

A mental structure that represents some aspect of the world, organizing categories of information and the relationships among them, aiding in understanding and predicting the world.

First Habits

The initial routine behaviors or practices that individuals develop, which can form the foundation for later patterns of behavior.