To Determine the Melting Temperature of a Portion of the Earth's

question 33

Multiple Choice

To determine the melting temperature of a portion of the Earth's interior, a geologist needs to know the region's:

• A) pressure and velocity of P waves.
• B) velocity of P waves and composition.
• C) density and velocity of P waves.
• D) composition and pressure.

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Definitions:

Operant-Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain behaviors with specific consequences.

Successive Approximations

In the operant-conditioning procedure of shaping, behaviors that are ordered in terms of increasing similarity or closeness to the desired response.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that unconditionally—naturally and automatically—triggers a response.