A Stone Is Tied to a String and Whirled at Constant

question 49

Multiple Choice

A stone is tied to a string and whirled at constant speed in a horizontal circle.The speed is then doubled without changing the length of the string.Afterward the magnitude of the acceleration of the stone is:

• A)the same
• B)twice as great
• C)four times as great
• D)half as great
• E)one-fourth as great

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Definitions:

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning schedule in which a reward is given after every correct response, rapidly establishing a behavior but also leading to quick extinction if rewards stop.

Target Response

A desired behavior or outcome that is identified for reinforcement in order to increase its occurrence, often used in behavior modification techniques.

Reinforcement

Reinforcement is a principle in behavioral psychology where the likelihood of a behavior is increased by following it with a positive stimulus or removing a negative one.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked not only by the conditioned stimulus but also by stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus.