At the Same Moment from the Top of a Building

question 56

Multiple Choice

At the same moment from the top of a building 3.0 × 10² m tall, one rock is dropped and one is thrown downward with an initial velocity of . Both of them experience negligible air resistance. How much EARLIER does the thrown rock strike the ground?

• A) 0.95 s
• B) 0.86 s
• C) 0.67 s
• D) They land at exactly the same time.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Schedule

The pattern or timing in which an organism receives a reward or punishment, influencing the speed and strength of behavior learning.

Fixed-interval

A type of schedule in operant conditioning where rewards or punishments (reinforcements) are presented at fixed time periods, provided that the appropriate response is made.

Variable-interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, in behavioral psychology.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited only by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.