A Lamp of Mass M Hangs from a Spring Scale

question 12

Multiple Choice

A lamp of mass m hangs from a spring scale that is attached to the ceiling of an elevator.When the elevator is stopped at the fortieth floor,the scale reads mg.What does it read while the elevator descends toward the ground floor at a constant speed?

• A)more than mg
• B)less than mg
• C)mg
• D)zero
• E)This cannot be answered without knowing how fast the elevator is descending.

Comprehend the law of effect and its implications for behavior management.

Understand extinction strategies and their role in behavior modification.

Grasp the strategies for positive reinforcement in the workplace.

Recognize the fundamental principles of operant conditioning in the context of management.

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Definitions:

Unconscious

The part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Blindsight

The ability of people who are cortically blind due to lesions in their striate cortex to respond to visual stimuli that they do not consciously see.

Dissociation

A psychological process where certain thoughts, emotions, sensations, or memories are separated from the rest of the psyche.

Perception

the process of recognizing, organizing, and interpreting sensory information to represent and understand the environment around us.