Wind Is Included Along with Gravity, Water, and Ice as an Agent

question 35

Essay

Wind is included along with gravity, water, and ice as an agent of erosion. In many national parks and other areas of natural beauty, statements are often made that credit wind as having sculpted the landscape. Briefly discuss the importance of wind as an agent of erosion and explain why such statements are probably geologically inaccurate.

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Definitions:

Learning Sets

The concept in psychology that refers to the idea that learning is facilitated through the experience of solving similar problems, leading to an ability to generalize problem-solving strategies.

Secondary Reinforcer

A conditioned reinforcer that gains its reinforcing power through its association with primary reinforcers; examples include money, grades, and tokens.

Cognitive Map

An internal representation of the spatial relationships among objects in an environment, allowing for navigation and understanding of that space.

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others.