How Far Does Light Travel in a Century

question 74

Multiple Choice

How far does light travel in a century?

• A) 9.5 × 10²⁰ m
• B) 9.5 × 10¹⁷ m
• C) 9.5 × 10¹⁵ m
• D) 9.5 × 10¹⁴ m
• E) 9.5 × 10¹² m

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Definitions:

Imitative Capacity

The ability of an individual to mimic or reproduce actions, behaviors, or sounds observed from others.

Deferred Imitation

Imitating the behavior of an absent model; illustrates infants’ capacity for mental representation.

A-not-B Ability

A cognitive phenomenon observed in infants where they reach for a hidden object where they last found it (A) rather than its new location (B), showcasing a development phase in object permanence understanding.

Violation-of-expectation

A research method used in cognitive psychology to study infants' and young children's understanding of the physical and social world by observing their reactions to events that violate their expectations.