Which of the Experiments Listed Below Did Not Provide the Information

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the experiments listed below did not provide the information stated about the nature of the atom?

• A) The Rutherford experiment proved that the Thomson "plum pudding" model of the atom was essentially correct.
• B) The Rutherford experiment determined the charge on the nucleus.
• C) The cathode-ray tube proved that electrons have a negative charge.
• D) Millikan's oil-drop experiment showed that the charge on any particle was a simple multiple of the charge on the electron.

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Definitions:

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that is naturally reinforcing for a given species, such as food, water, or physical comfort, which does not require learning to be effective.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus used in the behavioral study of animals, named after B.F. Skinner, to study operant conditioning.

Shaping

A method of behavior training in which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Premack Principle

A principle stating that a more desired activity can serve as a reinforcer for a less desired activity.