If a Star Was the Same Size as Our Sun

question 78

Multiple Choice

If a star was the same size as our Sun, but was 81 times more luminous, it must be

• A) twice as hot as our Sun.
• B) three times hotter than the Sun.
• C) four times hotter than the Sun.
• D) nine times hotter than the Sun.
• E) 81 times hotter than the Sun.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response.

Operantly Conditioned

A type of learning in which the strength of a behavior is modified by the behavior's consequences, such as reward or punishment.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in psychology that involves the addition of a stimulus after a behavior that makes the behavior more likely to occur again.

Associating Response

The process in which a connection is made between a stimulus and a reaction, often used in behavioral psychology to describe learned behaviors.