In the Energy-Level Diagram, the Line That Corresponds to the Longest

question 103

Multiple Choice

In the energy-level diagram, the line that corresponds to the longest wavelength in the Balmer series is

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4
• E) 5

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Definitions:

Anchoring

Overestimation of the importance of a factor by focusing on it to the exclusion of other relevant factors.

Framing

The way information is presented so as to emphasize either a potential gain or a potential loss as the outcome.

Representativeness Heuristic

is a cognitive shortcut where the likelihood of an object belonging to a category is assessed based on its similarity to a typical case from that category.

Heuristics

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