When Two Resistors Are Connected in Series, the Equivalent Resistance

question 35

Multiple Choice

When two resistors are connected in series, the equivalent resistance is R_s = 10 Ω. When they are connected in parallel, the equivalent resistance is R_p = 2.4 Ω. What are the values of the two resistances?

• A) 4.0 Ω and 6.0 Ω
• B) 5.0 Ω for both
• C) 1.0 Ω and 1.4 Ω
• D) 1.2 Ω for both
• E) 2.5 Ω and 7.5 Ω

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Definitions:

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon in which the response rate to one stimulus changes as a result of a change in the reinforcement offered for another stimulus.

Second-order Conditioning

A form of learning where a stimulus that was previously neutral is associated with a conditioned stimulus to elicit the same conditioned response, without the original unconditioned stimulus.

Habituation

A procedure in which a life form diminishes or halts its response to a recurring stimulus as time goes by.

Sensitization

The process where repeated administration of a stimulus results in the progressive amplification of a response.