The Enhanced Fujita Scale Is Based On

question 48

Multiple Choice

The Enhanced Fujita scale is based on:

• A)the level of damage caused by a tornado.
• B)the measured wind speeds inside a tornado.
• C)the pressure gradient across the diameter of a tornado.
• D)the frequency of lightning strikes concurrent with the tornado.

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

A process in behavioral psychology where a subject learns to prevent or avoid an unpleasant stimulus by making particular responses.

Learned Helplessness

A condition where individuals learn to believe that they have no control over their situation, often leading to a lack of motivation and depression.

Extinction Learning

A process in cognitive psychology and behavioral therapy where a conditioned response gradually diminishes and eventually disappears as the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Generalized Learning

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