Choose the Answer That Best Explains Why a Rock Might

question 52

Multiple Choice

Choose the answer that best explains why a rock might not go through the complete rock cycle.

• A) The exposed rock may never weather thus never enter the rock cycle again.
• B) Rock may be involved in a variety of processes in different sequences.
• C) Some rocks are forever trapped in the magma of the Earth.

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Definitions:

Desensitization

A process in which an individual is gradually exposed to a feared object or context, diminishing their emotional response to it.

Operant Conditioning

The process by which behavior is shaped, either strengthened or weakened, by the use of incentives or deterrents.

Reciprocal Inhibition

A concept in psychology where the activation of one emotion or response is linked to the inhibition of another.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique where individuals express thoughts and feelings as freely as they occur, intended to uncover unconscious motives or conflicts.