Which of the Following Best Defines the Term Chain Reaction

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines the term chain reaction?

• A)A reaction that occurs in a star
• B)A nuclear product of one reaction becomes a nuclear reactant in a subsequent reaction
• C)A nuclear reaction that can have many products, each linked to the other like links in a chain
• D)A reaction that occurs in fusion reactors in which the reactant nuclei are chemically chained to one another
• E)A reaction that occurs in fusion reactors in which the product nuclei are chemically chained to one another

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Observational Conditioning

A learning process where an individual acquires behaviors by observing and imitating others.

State-Dependent Learning

The theory that information learned in a specific state of mind (e.g., emotional, physiological) is more easily recalled when in that same state.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral signal that, once linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately elicits a conditioned response.