You Press a Stick That Has a Varying Cross-Sectional Area

question 52

Multiple Choice

You press a stick that has a varying cross-sectional area horizontally between the palms of your hands. The area of the stick pushing against your left palm is twice the area of the stick pushing against your right palm.
-The force on your left palm is __________ the force on your right palm.

• A)1/4
• B)1/2
• C)equal to
• D)2 times
• E)4 times

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Definitions:

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a behavior is rewarded or punished at irregular intervals, making the response more resistant to extinction.

Socialization

The process by which individuals learn and adopt the norms, values, and behaviors appropriate to their society or social group.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reward or punishment.

Habituation

Getting used to something in the environment and not responding as strongly anymore.