Which of the Following Numbers Is Farther from 2 on the Number

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which of the following numbers is farther from 2 on the number line?

• A)3
• B)-9
• C)-18
• D)12
• E)22

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Definitions:

Biological Constraints

Limitations on learning that are due to the inherited characteristics of an organism.

Natural Selection

The principle that inherited traits that better enable an organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment will (in competition with other trait variations) most likely be passed on to succeeding generations.

Conditioned Reinforcers

Stimuli that acquire their reinforcing power through their association with primary reinforcers.

Biological Constraints

Limitations on learning that result from the genetic and biological makeup of each organism.