What Is the Basis for Defining the Length of a Day

question 107

Multiple Choice

What is the basis for defining the length of a day?

• A)Earth rotates east to west.
• B)Earth moves through 365.25 days a year in its orbit about the Sun.
• C)Earth rotates on its axis in 24 hours; i.e.,it rotates 15° of longitude per hour.
• D)Earth does not rotate; rather,it revolves.

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Definitions:

Behaviourist View

A perspective in psychology that focuses on observable behaviors and regards any internal thought processes as ultimately unimportant or irrelevant.

Aggressive

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B. F. Skinner

An American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the theory of operant conditioning, focusing on the effects of consequences on behavior.