Heat Capacity Is a Measure of the Heat Required to

question 47

Multiple Choice

Heat capacity is a measure of the heat required to

• A)expand the volume of a substance.
• B)evaporate a substance.
• C)freeze a substance.
• D)raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1°C.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Operant Conditioning

A process of behavioral adjustment where the level of an action is modified through the application of rewards or punishments.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response tendency.

Reinforcement

A concept in behavioral psychology where a behavior is strengthened or increased by following it with a positive or rewarding stimulus.