A Spaceship Is Designed to Support Animal Life for a Multiyear

question 49

Multiple Choice

A spaceship is designed to support animal life for a multiyear voyage to the outer planets of the solar system. Plants will be grown to provide oxygen and to recycle carbon dioxide.
-Since the spaceship will be too far from the sun for photosynthesis, an artificial light source will be needed. What wavelengths of light should be used to maximize plant growth with a minimum of energy expenditure?

• A) full-spectrum white light
• B) green light
• C) a mixture of blue and red light
• D) yellow light
• E) UV light

Identify the stages of development proposed by different theorists.

Recognize the importance of scientific methods in developmental psychology research.

Understand how society and culture shape individual development through psychosocial theories.

Understand the basic concepts and processes of cognitive development as proposed by Jean Piaget.

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Definitions:

Learning Processes

The ways in which individuals acquire new information, behaviors, skills, values, or understanding through experience.

American Psychology

A branch of psychology concerned with the study of behavior and mental processes within the context of American society and culture.

Founder

An individual who establishes or initiates the creation of an organization, company, or movement.

Nature/Nurture Debate

The ongoing discussion regarding the relative contributions of genetic inheritance and environmental factors to human development.