When a Circuit Is Intended to Be Used as a Heating

question 6

Multiple Choice

When a circuit is intended to be used as a heating thermostat, the operational amplifier must be  connected in such a manner that a drop in temperature will produce a ____ at the output.

• A) negative voltage
• B) positive voltage
• C) negative resistance
• D) positive resistance

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Definitions:

Reinforcer

In behavioral psychology, a stimulus that increases the probability of a preceding behavior being repeated when it follows that behavior.

Voluntary Behaviors

Actions that individuals choose to perform of their own free will, without being influenced by external forces or pressures.

Operants

Behaviors that are controlled or modified by their consequences, a concept central to operant conditioning in behavioral psychology.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral psychology principle where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus strengthens a desired behavior.