Each Pattern Shown Below Would Appear on a Screen When

question 24

Multiple Choice

Each pattern shown below would appear on a screen when monochromatic light first passes through a narrow slit of width a and then strikes a screen. The darkest areas on the page represent the brightest areas on the screen. In which case is the slit illuminated with light of the shortest wavelength?

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Definitions:

Motivated Behaviors

Actions that are initiated, guided, and maintained to fulfill a need or to achieve a particular goal.

Previous Goals

Objectives or desired outcomes that an individual or group has aimed for in the past.

Expectancy-Value Theory

A psychological theory which explains motivation and behavior as a combination of an individual's beliefs about the likelihood of success and the value they place on that success.

Behavioral Expectations Approach

A perspective that focuses on how individuals’ expectations about the behavior of others can influence their own behavior in social interactions.