A(n)______ Is a Person Sought Out by the Researcher Using

question 57

Multiple Choice

A(n) ______ is a person sought out by the researcher using interview methods because he or she has intimate knowledge of the group being studied and will talk openly about it to the researcher.

• A)key informant
• B)alpha interviewee
• C)convenience sample
• D)primary reference

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Definitions:

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A principle stating that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of evolutionary influences.

Stabilizing Selection

Outcome of natural selection in which extreme phenotypes are eliminated and the average phenotype is conserved.

Intermediate Phenotype

An intermediate phenotype exhibits characteristics that are between two extremes of a trait, often seen in heterozygotes in incomplete dominance genetic patterns.

Reproductive Success

The success an individual has in passing its genes to the next generation, often measured by the number of offspring that survive to reproduce.