An Astronomer Is Trying to Detect an Exoplanet Via the Phase

question 21

Multiple Choice

An astronomer is trying to detect an exoplanet via the phase cycle brightness method. Which of these changes to a particular planet will make it easier to detect, if everything else about the planet is unchanged?

• A) decreasing its mass
• B) increasing its mass
• C) decreasing its albedo
• D) increasing its albedo

Comprehend the concept of product quality management and approaches to achieve quality.

Assess the financial impact of adhering to environmental standards on multinational corporations.

Recognize the role and impact of social networking on businesses.

Understand the historical development and strategic importance of the Internet.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to elicit a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without previous conditioning or learning.

Conditioned Response

An acquired reaction to a stimulus that initially had no specific response but has been paired with an unconditioned stimulus through the process of conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

The process of learning that happens when an ambient stimulus is paired with a stimulus that occurs naturally, causing a learned behavior.