The Elliptical Shape of the Earth's Orbit Varies with Time

question 134

Multiple Choice

The elliptical shape of the Earth's orbit varies with time and takes about ____ to complete a cycle. This is a factor in the Milankovitch theory of ice ages.

• A)24 hours
• B)one year
• C)26 years
• D)260 years
• E)100,000 years

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Definitions:

Oedipal

Relating to the Oedipus complex, a concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to a child's unconscious sexual desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Electra Complex

The condition in which, according to Sigmund Freud, girls want to seduce their fathers to gain what they truly desire: a penis. By analogy to a character in several Greek tragedies.

Attachment Theory

A development of the psychoanalytic approach by John Bowlby. According to this view, children form attachments with their parents that become the child’s internalized model for all subsequent relationships. Difficulties in such attachments form the basis for later problems.

Schema

A structured framework or plan outlining the organization of concepts, often used in psychology to describe how information is grouped and interpreted.