After Carrying a Step Stool to the Kitchen, Five-Year-Old Laura

question 89

Multiple Choice

After carrying a step stool to the kitchen, five-year-old Laura is able to reach the Scotch tape dispenser on the kitchen counter. What is the operant in this example?

• A)the Scotch tape dispenser
• B)the image of the step stool in the child's mind
• C)carrying the step stool to the kitchen
• D)the age of the child

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Definitions:

Inorganic Carbons

Carbon compounds that do not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds, typically excluding those found in living organisms or their remains.

Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria

Bacteria capable of converting atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia, making nitrogen available to plants for growth.

T. Aquaticus

A species of bacterium that thrives in hot environments and is a source of Taq polymerase, a key enzyme in PCR (polymerase chain reaction) technology.

Agrobacterium

A genus of bacteria known for its ability to transfer DNA to plant cells, widely used in genetic engineering to introduce new genes into plant genomes.