The Speed of Light Is 3*10⁵ Km/sec, and It Takes

question 13

Multiple Choice

The speed of light is 3*10⁵ km/sec, and it takes light 1.3 sec for light to travel from the moon to Earth. From this information, what is the distance to the moon?

• A) 390,000 km
• B) 230,000 km
• C) 3.9 km
• D) 2.3 km
• E) 4.3*10⁵ km

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The mechanism through which stimuli, which resemble but are not the same as the original conditioned stimulus, elicit a conditioned response.

Classically Conditioned

The process by which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit similar responses.

Aversive Stimulus

Aversive Stimulus is an unpleasant or painful stimulus used to induce changes in behavior through aversion therapy.

Operant Response

A behavior that is modified by its consequences, through reinforcements or punishments, in operant conditioning.