Physical Principles Predict That the Solar System Model of the Atom

question 48

Multiple Choice

Physical principles predict that the solar system model of the atom cannot be viable because

• A) atoms would be constantly emitting energy.
• B) atoms would be constantly absorbing energy.
• C) compounds could not be easily formed.
• D) atoms would not have symmetrical shapes.
• E) the law of thermodynamics would not work.

Examine how motivation influences various aspects of behavior including initiation, direction, and persistence.

Understand the concept of motivation as a flow of behavior that can be directed in various ways.

Identify the role of motivation as an intervening variable in stimulus-response analysis.

Appreciate the historical and philosophical foundations of motivation and psychology.

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Definitions:

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