If a Star 100 Light-Years Away Explodes, the Time for the Gravitational

question 9

Multiple Choice

If a star 100 light-years away explodes, the time for the gravitational waves to reach Earth is 100 years as measured from

• A)any uniformly moving reference frame.
• B)any accelerating reference frame.
• C)any reference frame, accelerated or not.
• D)the reference frame of the waves.
• E)Earth.

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Definitions:

Fixed-Ratio Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, commonly used in behavior analysis.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule used in operant conditioning that rewards a response after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.

Continuous Schedule

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule where every instance of the desired behavior is rewarded.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is reinforced only some of the time, which can lead to a stronger and more resistant response.