All of the Following Are True

question 62

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true.Which of the following gives evidence that Earth's orbit is not perfectly circular?

• A)The Sun's angular size changes throughout the year.
• B)Earth's seasons are not of exactly equal length.
• C)In North America,it is hotter in July than January.
• D)Both A and C
• E)Both A and B

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process by which an organism responds in the same way to different but similar stimuli.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual diminishing of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer presented; in biology, the permanent loss of species from the earth.

Token Economy

A behavioral modification system that utilizes tokens as symbolic reinforcements for desirable behaviors, which can later be exchanged for specific rewards.

Positive Reinforcement

Adding a desirable stimulus to increase a behavior, making it more likely to occur in the future.