All the Following Statements Are True

question 75

Multiple Choice

All the following statements are true.Which one is most important in explaining the tremendous tidal heating that occurs on Io?

• A)Io is the closest to Jupiter of Jupiter's large moons.
• B)Io orbits Jupiter on an elliptical orbit,due to orbital resonances with other satellites.
• C)Io exhibits synchronous rotation,meaning that its rotation period and orbital period are the same.
• D)Io orbits Jupiter in the Io torus,and therefore has a surface that is bombarded by many charged particles.

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A method in behavioral psychology where rewards are given for behaviors that increasingly resemble the target behavior.

Shaping

Rewarding successive approximations of a desired behavior.

Rewarding

Providing a positive reinforcement following desirable behavior, thereby increasing the likelihood of the behavior's recurrence.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the association between actions and consequences.