When a Sky Diver Free-Falls Through the Air, the Process

question 102

Multiple Choice

When a sky diver free-falls through the air, the process is

• A) nonspontaneous because he is accelerating due to the force applied by gravity.
• B) nonspontaneous because he is losing potential energy.
• C) nonspontaneous because he had planned the jump for two weeks.
• D) spontaneous.
• E) in equilibrium.

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Definitions:

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by being thorough, careful, or vigilant; implying a desire to do a task well.

Catastrophizing

Believing that bad events are all-encompassing.

Bad Events

Negative occurrences or experiences that can induce stress, trauma, or emotional distress in individuals.

Pessimistic Explanatory Style

A tendency to explain negative events in a way that attributes them to stable, internal, and global causes.