The Region of the Electromagnetic Spectrum with Wavelengths Just Less

question 42

Multiple Choice

The region of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths just less than those in the infrared region is the ______________ region.

• A) visible
• B) x-rays
• C) gamma rays
• D) radio waves
• E) ultraviolet

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behavior modification that involves rewarding a desired behavior to reinforce its occurrence.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a response is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Emancipation

The act of freeing someone from bondage or slavery; best known historically as the emancipation of enslaved individuals in the United States during the Civil War.

Compensated Emancipation

A policy of freeing enslaved people whereby former slave owners were compensated financially for the loss of their slaves.