An Increase in Entropy for a Closed System Is Always

question 33

Multiple Choice

An increase in entropy for a closed system is always associated with

• A) an increase in the number of microstates available to the system.
• B) an increase in the number of molecules in the system.
• C) a and b
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a reaction.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior conditioning or learning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.