Reducing Agents

question 10

Multiple Choice

Reducing agents

• A) gain electrons and get oxidized
• B) lose electrons and get reduced
• C) gain electrons and get reduced
• D) lose electrons and get oxidized

Appreciate the role of decomposers in ecosystems and factors influencing their distribution.

Understand the composition and properties of different types of soil.

Identify and describe processes involved in the water cycle and their impacts on soil and ecosystems.

Analyze soil profiles to determine their suitability for various plant types.

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Definitions:

Positive Event

An occurrence or situation that leads to beneficial or favorable outcomes for an individual or group.

Primary Reinforcer

A naturally reinforcing stimulus, such as food or pain relief, that does not require learning to become effective.

Aversive Event

An unpleasant or undesirable occurrence that can lead to negative reactions or behaviors, often used in the context of learning and behavior modification.

Secondary Reinforcers

Stimuli that become reinforcing through their association with primary reinforcers, such as praise, which is not innately reinforcing but becomes so through association with positive experiences.