Which of the Following Statements Concerning a Carbonyl Group Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning a carbonyl group is incorrect?

• A) It is polar.
• B) It contains two oxygen atoms and one carbon atom.
• C) It is present in both aldehydes and ketones.
• D) More than one correct response.
• E) No correct response.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

The technique of adjusting the intensity of an action by applying encouragements or deterrents.

Voluntary Behavior

Actions undertaken by an individual that are done by choice, without external compulsion.

Shaping Successive Approximations

A behavior modification technique that reinforces behaviors progressively closer to the desired behavior, used effectively in both humans and animals.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for studying behavioral conditioning in animals, particularly with reinforcements.