The Cooling Effect That Occurs When Water Evaporates from Moist

question 5

Multiple Choice

The cooling effect that occurs when water evaporates from moist skin is a consequence of this property of water

• A) heat capacity.
• B) surface tension.
• C) heat of vaporization.
• D) vapor pressure.

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Definitions:

Opponent Process

A theory suggesting that emotions are regulated by mechanisms that operate in opposing pairs, allowing for emotional adaptation over time.

Behavioral Contrast

The phenomenon where the rate of response varies inversely with an alteration in the reinforcement conditions, observed across different contexts or schedules of reinforcement.

Sensitization

The process by which a stimulus causes an overreaction in an organism due to prior exposure to high-intensity or noxious stimuli.

Habituation

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