A Particle Trapped in a One-Dimensional Finite Potential Well with U₀

question 3

Multiple Choice

A particle trapped in a one-dimensional finite potential well with U₀ = 0 in the region ,and finite U₀ everywhere else,has a ground state wavenumber,k.The ground state wavenumber for the same particle in an infinite one-dimensional potential well of width L,would be

• A) less than k.
• B) greater than k.
• C) equal to k.
• D) There is not enough information to determine.

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Definitions:

Generalization

The extension of learned responses to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus in a learning process.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of time without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Extinction

In psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears as a result of the withdrawal of reinforcement.

Contingency

The relationship between two events, one being contingent or a consequence of the other's occurrence.