Magnetostratigraphy Takes Advantage of the Fact That the Earth's Magnetic

question 41

Multiple Choice

Magnetostratigraphy takes advantage of the fact that the Earth's magnetic field

• A) only arose 10,000 years ago.
• B) has been uniformly strong,with constant polarity,throughout the Earth's history.
• C) has experienced numerous polarity reversals,with periods of normal and reversed polarity of varying lengths.
• D) has experienced numerous regular,predictable polarity reversals.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An educational process that happens by linking an external stimulus with a naturally occurring one.

Operant Conditioning

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

Social Learning Theory

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A conditioning schedule where reinforcements are given on a partial or unpredictable basis, significantly affecting learning and behavior persistence.