Which of the Following Observations Lends Itself Best to Scientific

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations lends itself best to scientific experimentation?

• A)Archaeopteryx had a dinosaur- like skeleton but also had feathers.
• B)Male house finches seem to sing more when there is a female house finch around than when they are alone.
• C)Someone egged my house last night.
• D)My sister does not drive very well.

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Definitions:

Yield Curve

The yield curve is a graphical representation showing the relationship between the interest rates of bonds (usually government bonds) of different maturities.

Security Market Line

A representation of the relationship between the risk of an investment and its expected return, used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model.

Expected Return

The average of all possible investment returns, each weighted by its probability of occurrence.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values, used in statistics to quantify the degree of difference from the average.