Use the Earthquake Magnitude Scale to Answer the Question $\left( 5 \times 10 ^ { 15 } \text { joules } \right)$

question 15

Multiple Choice

Use the earthquake magnitude scale to answer the question.
-Compare the energy of a magnitude 6 earthquake to that released by a 1-megaton nuclear bomb $\left( 5 \times 10 ^ { 15 } \text { joules } \right)$

• A)133.3 times as much energy
• B)200.0 times as much energy
• C)114.3 times as much energy
• D)20.8 times as much energy

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Definitions:

Operants

Behaviors that are controlled or modified by their consequences, such as rewards or punishments, in the context of operant conditioning.

Reinforcers

Stimuli that, when presented after a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

Instrumental Conditioning

A form of learning in which the participant receives a reinforcer only after performing the desired response, and thereby learns a relationship between the response and the reinforcer.

Correct Responses

Correct responses refer to answers or reactions that are accurate, appropriate, or in alignment with expected outcomes in a given context.