FIGURE 6-2 -In Figure 6-2 the Scale at Left Is Attached to Is

question 45

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 6-2
-In Figure 6-2 the scale at left is attached to the ceiling and a mass of 1.00 kg hangs from it. It reads 9.81 N. The identical scale at the right is connected by perfect strings passing over perfect pulleys to two 1.00 kg masses hanging vertically at the end of the strings. The scale at right reads

• A) exactly 9.81 N.
• B) more than 9.81 N, but not quite twice as much.
• C) less than 9.81 N.
• D) exactly 19.62 N.
• E) more than 19.62 N.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

A concept in behaviorism that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated through positive or negative stimuli.

Learned Reflexive Response

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Conditioning

A method of altering behavior in which an individual learns to connect a new behavior with a stimulus that was previously not related to it.

Psychodynamic Perspective

Modern version of psychoanalysis that is more focused on the development of a sense of self and the discovery of motivations behind a person’s behavior other than sexual motivations.