A Long, Shallow Body of Seawater Isolated from the Ocean

question 56

Multiple Choice

A long, shallow body of seawater isolated from the ocean, that lies between the shoreline and a barrier island is called a .

• A) bay
• B) sand spit
• C) lagoon
• D) tombolo

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Definitions:

Varying Amounts

Different quantities or measures of something without a fixed or exact number.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which conditioned responses are triggered by stimuli that are similar, but not identical to, the original conditioned stimulus used during learning.

Discrimination

The act of treating people unequally based on characteristics such as race, age, or sex, resulting in prejudice.

Response Generalization

The process by which a behavior, once learned in response to a specific stimulus, extends to similar stimuli not directly associated with the initial learning.