If the Flux of Sunlight on a Planet Suggested Its

question 8

Multiple Choice

If the flux of sunlight on a planet suggested its temperature should be 200 K,but its actual temperature was 220 K,then how much more energy does this planet emit relative to the energy it receives from its parent star?

• A) 5.3 times more energy
• B) 2.2 times more energy
• C) 1.1 times more energy
• D) 1.5 times more energy

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Definitions:

Attribution Theory

The theory of how people make attributions.

Primacy Effect

Tendency to remember information at the beginning of a body of information better than the information that follows.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological theory that suggests discomfort arises when a person holds conflicting beliefs, attitudes, or values, often leading to changes in one of the beliefs or behaviors.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list better than the information that follows.