A Gas Sample Is Collected in a Balloon

question 25

Multiple Choice

A gas sample is collected in a balloon. What happens to the density of the gas sample as the sample is heated?

• A)decreases
• B)increases
• C)does not change
• D)a variable change occurs

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Definitions:

Contingency

Describes a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by its consequences, such as reward or punishment.

Extinction

Within the field of psychology, a conditioned response gradually fades and ultimately vanishes.

Unconditioned Stimulus

Within the framework of classical conditioning, a stimulus inherently and spontaneously elicits a reaction without the necessity of prior learning.