Which Statement About the Rockfish Sebastes Melanops Is False

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the rockfish Sebastes melanops is false?

• A) They grow continuously throughout their lives.
• B) The larger females can produce the most eggs at any given time.
• C) The larger females are the most able to provision eggs with resources.
• D) Better provisioned young grow and survive better than those that are less well provisioned.
• E) The smaller females can produce as many eggs as the larger females,but the eggs are smaller.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Social Desirability Bias

A type of response bias in surveys or questionnaires where respondents answer in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, potentially skewing results.

Confederate

An individual who is part of an experiment but pretends to be a participant while working for the researcher, often used to manipulate social interactions.

Social Desirability Bias

The tendency of respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, potentially leading to inaccuracies in surveys or experiments.