A Curie Is

question 155

Multiple Choice

A curie is

• A)the amount of sample that undergoes 1 disintegration per second.
• B)the amount of sample that undergoes 3.7 × 10¹⁰ disintegrations per second.
• C)the amount of tissue damage done by radiation.
• D)equal to 0.01 J of energy absorbed per kilogram of tissue.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.