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The Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) Has a Temperature of Approximately

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The cosmic microwave background (CMB) has a temperature of approximately 2.7 K and a Planck blackbody spectrum. Calculate the wavelength where the CMB spectrum peaks.


Definitions:

Imprinting

A form of learning occurring at a particular life stage that is rapid and apparently independent of the outcomes of behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process by which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

The process of acquiring knowledge through the repeated combination of two stimuli, where a response initially caused by the second stimulus is ultimately caused by the first stimulus alone.

Imprinting

A form of rapid learning occurring within a critical period early in an animal's life, wherein it forms attachments and develops species-specific behaviors.

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