What Is a Parent-Isotope

question 65

Multiple Choice

What is a parent-isotope?

• A) a radiometric dating technique
• B) a calibrated chemical stratum
• C) the original radioactive isotope in a sample
• D) the isotope that is produced as the result of radioactive decay

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

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Generalization

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Logical Support

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