Pulsars Cannot Be Spinning White Dwarfs Because

question 60

Multiple Choice

Pulsars cannot be spinning white dwarfs because

• A)white dwarfs are not that common.
• B)white dwarfs are not dense enough.
• C)white dwarfs do not have magnetic fields.
• D)a white dwarf spinning that fast would fly apart.
• E)All of the other choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov.

US

Stands for "Unconditioned Stimulus," a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning in the context of psychology.

Effective Conditioning

A learning process in which a response becomes more frequent or predictable in a given environment due to reinforcement.

CS Precedes US

In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented before the unconditioned stimulus (US) to establish a conditioned response.