The First Nobel Prize for Physics Was Received in 1901

question 9

Multiple Choice

The first Nobel Prize for physics was received in 1901 by:

• A) Marie Curie.
• B) William Crookes.
• C) Wilhelm Roentgen.
• D) Albert Einstein.

Understand the factors affecting heat capacity in compounds.

Comprehend the role of hydrogen bonding in water's unique properties, including surface tension and heat of vaporization.

Apply knowledge of water's properties to explain biological and ecological phenomena, such as temperature regulation and survival strategies in various organisms.

Calculate molecule quantities in a given mass of different compounds.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli, recognizing differences that are important for making different responses.

Shaping

An operant-conditioning procedure in which successive approximations of a desired response are reinforced.

Vicarious Conditioning

Learning that occurs by observing the reactions of others to an environmental stimulus, rather than through direct experience.

Spontaneous Recovery

A phenomenon in psychology where previously extinguished responses reappear after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.