Two Cyclists Who Weigh the Same and Have Identical Bicycles

question 33

Multiple Choice

Two cyclists who weigh the same and have identical bicycles ride up the same mountain, both starting at the same time. Joe rides straight up the mountain, and Bob rides up the longer road that
Has a lower grade. Joe gets to the top before Bob. Ignoring friction and wind resistance, which one
Of the following statements is true?

• A) The amount of work done by Joe is greater than the amount of work done by Bob, and the average power exerted by Joe is greater than that of Bob.
• B) The average power exerted by Bob and Joe was the same, but Joe exerted more work in getting there.
• C) Bob and Joe exerted the same amount of work, and the average power of each cyclist was also the same.
• D) The amount of work done by Joe is equal to the amount of work done by Bob, but the average power exerted by Joe is greater than that of Bob.

---

Definitions:

Humanistic Psychology

A school of thought that investigates how people grow to become happier and more fulfilled; it focuses on the basic goodness of people.

Behaviorism

A branch of psychology that focuses on observable behaviors rather than on internal events like thinking and emotion, emphasizing the effects of environment on behavior.

Gestalt Psychology

A theory of mind and brain positing that the operational principle of the brain is holistic, parallel, and analog, with self-organizing tendencies.

Functionalism

A perspective in psychology that focuses on the purpose of consciousness and behavior in adapting to the environment.