On the Planet Venus, a Venusian Picks Up a Stone

question 35

Multiple Choice

On the planet Venus, a Venusian picks up a stone and drops it into a deep hole. If it falls 3 m in 1 second, how far will it fall in 2 seconds? You can neglect Venusian air resistance.

• A) 15 m
• B) 20 m
• C) 9 m
• D) 6 m
• E) 12 m

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any learning needed.

Pavlovian Conditioning

A learning process that involves associating a previously neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response similar to the unconditioned response.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly presented prior to an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.