For Which of These Research Situations Would You MOST Likely

question 5

Multiple Choice

For which of these research situations would you MOST likely calculate a correlation coefficient?

• A) independent variable = blood type; dependent variable = political affiliation
• B) independent variable = height; dependent variable = salary
• C) independent variable = ethnicity; dependent variable = favorite food
• D) independent variable = gender; dependent variable = type of car owned

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Definitions:

Sociobiology

A science that uses evolutionary theory and genetic inheritance to examine the biological roots of social behavior.

Isolated

Being separated from others, either physically, socially, or emotionally, resulting in limited interaction or communication.

Sociobiology

A field of study that examines social behavior from a biological perspective, focusing on how behavior has been shaped by evolutionary processes.

Evolutionary Theory

A scientific theory which posits that all species of organisms arise and develop through natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual’s ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.