According to Hamilton's Rule

question 32

Multiple Choice

According to Hamilton's rule,

• A) natural selection does not favor altruistic behavior that causes the death of the altruist.
• B) natural selection favors altruistic acts when the resulting benefit to the recipient, corrected for relatedness, exceeds the cost to the altruist.
• C) natural selection is more likely to favor altruistic behavior that benefits an offspring than altruistic behavior that benefits a sibling.
• D) the effects of kin selection are larger than the effects of direct natural selection on individuals.

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Definitions:

P-value

The likelihood of seeing a test statistic that is as extreme or more so than what was observed, assuming the null hypothesis is correct.

Sample Standard Deviation

A measure of variation or dispersion within a sample set of values, similar to standard deviation but specifically applied to samples rather than whole populations.

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in hypothesis testing that assumes no effect or no difference in the performance or characteristics being tested.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement in hypothesis testing that proposes a significant difference, effect, or relationship exists in the population, opposing the null hypothesis.