Increasing the Temperature of a Black-Body Will Cause

question 12

Multiple Choice

Increasing the temperature of a black-body will cause

• A) the total intensity of emitted radiation to increase
• B) the peak of the emission spectrum to shift to longer wavelengths
• C) the peak of the emission spectrum to shift to shorter wavelengths
• D) both a & b
• E) both a & c

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

The uneasy psychological state of having two or more opposing beliefs, ideas, or values concurrently.

Festinger and Carlsmith

Researchers known for their 1959 cognitive dissonance experiment which demonstrated how individuals seek consistency among their cognitions.

Counterattitudinal Behaviour

Actions that contradict one's own beliefs or attitudes, often used in experiments to explore cognitive dissonance.

Vignette

A short impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or character and gives a trenchant impression about that character, an idea, setting, or object.