A System's "Entropy" Is

question 57

Multiple Choice

A system's "entropy" is

• A) the amount of microscopic disorganization in the system.
• B) the amount of microscopic work the system can do.
• C) the amount of force the system could exert.
• D) the amount of work the system can do.
• E) the amount of thermal energy in the system.

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Definitions:

Punishment

A penalty imposed for wrongdoing, intended to discipline or deter undesirable behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A concept in behaviorism where a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behavioral psychology that involves rewarding desirable behaviors to increase their occurrence.

Punishment

constitutes the imposition of a negative consequence or the removal of a positive stimulus in response to undesired behavior, with the aim of reducing that behavior.