If a Freely-Falling Object Were Somehow Equipped with a Speedometer,its

question 79

Multiple Choice

If a freely-falling object were somehow equipped with a speedometer,its speed reading would increase each second by about

• A)5 m/s.
• B)10 m/s.
• C)15 m/s.
• D)a variable amount.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning technique that uses incentives and penalties to shape behavior.

Stimuli

Refers to physical or environmental factors that can provoke a response or reaction in a living organism.

Reinforced

Strengthened or supported, often in the context of materials or structures, but also applicable to behaviors in psychology.

Positive Reinforcement

The presentation of a stimulus following a given behavior in order to increase the frequency of that behavior.