This Is the First Exam You Have Ever Taken in Professor

question 174

Multiple Choice

This is the first exam you have ever taken in Professor Smith's class.You know nothing about her tests,and she has never done anything harmful to you or anyone else.Nonetheless,you are anxious about the test.Your anxiety in this situation is an example of:

• A)generalization.
• B)discrimination.
• C)backward conditioning.
• D)none of the above.

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Definitions:

Enantiomer

A molecule from a duo that resembles its counterpart as a mirror reflection but cannot be perfectly overlaid, similar to the relationship between the left and right hands.

Achiral Molecule

A molecule that is superimposable on its mirror image, lacking chirality or a distinct handedness.

Optical Activity

The ability of a substance to rotate the plane of polarization of polarized light, a property observed in chiral molecules.

Superimposable

Describes when two objects can be placed on top of each other, matching perfectly in shape and size.