Each Pattern Shown Below Would Appear on a Screen When

question 44

Multiple Choice

Each pattern shown below would appear on a screen when monochromatic light of wavelength λ 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 does the slit have the greatest width?

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method used in behavioral psychology to gradually train a new behavior by reinforcing successive approximations toward the desired behavior.

Stimulus Generalization

The psychological phenomenon where a response that has been conditioned to a specific stimulus is elicited by similar, but not identical, stimuli.

Scientific Methods

A systematic process for collecting data and generating knowledge that involves observation, experimentation, and analysis.

Subjective Inner Feelings

Refers to personal experiences of emotions and sensations that are not observable by others, representing a person's internal emotional state.