Which of the Following Methods Has Led to the Most

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following methods has led to the most discoveries of massive planets orbiting near their parent stars?

• A)detecting the starlight reflected off the planet
• B)detecting the infrared light emitted by the planet
• C)detecting the gravitational effect of an orbiting planet by looking for the Doppler shifts in the star's spectrum
• D)detecting the shift of the star's position against the sky due to the planet's gravitational pull
• E)detecting a planet ejected from a binary star system

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Definitions:

Kinesthesia

The sense of movement, allowing an individual to sense the position, weight, and movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints.

Synesthesia

A neurological condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway.

Psychokinesis

The purported ability to move or manipulate objects with the mind without physical interaction, considered a paranormal phenomenon.

Volley Principle

A theory in auditory processing stating that groups of auditory nerve fibers fire neural impulses in rapid succession, allowing for the perception of sounds higher than 1000 Hz.