Which of the Following Processes Is Exothermic

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following processes is exothermic?

• A) a candle flame
• B) baking bread
• C) the chemical reaction in a "cold pack" often used to treat injuries
• D) the vaporization of water
• E) None of the above are exothermic.

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Definitions:

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censorship as a way of uncovering unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Behavior Therapy

Therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors.

Psychoanalysis

Therapeutic orientation developed by Sigmund Freud that employs free association, dream analysis, and transference to uncover repressed feelings.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.