In a Comparison of the Social Interaction Patterns of Gorillas

question 48

Multiple Choice

In a comparison of the social interaction patterns of gorillas, a scientist spends several months observing and recording behavior of gorillas in each group of her samples. This is an example of _______ research.

• A) participant observation
• B) naturalistic observation
• C) survey
• D) case study

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Definitions:

Negative Correlation

A correlation between two variables where the growth of one inversely affects the decline of the other.

Statistical Significance

A measure indicating that the likelihood of the observed results occurring by chance is very low, typically used in hypothesis testing to validate study findings.

Observed Differences

Variations noted in the outcomes or characteristics of subjects within a study or experiment.

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of a set of data where most occurrences take place in the middle, near the average.