Which Statement Explains the Failure of Native Americans in the Pacific

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which statement explains the failure of Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest to adopt settled agriculture?

• A) There was an abundance of salmon in the region.
• B) The climate was too harsh to support agriculture.
• C) The nomadic lifestyle of the region was not conducive to cultivating plants.
• D) The climate was too arid to support a variety of plants.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

In statistical testing, it is the assertion that there is no effect or no difference, used as a default hypothesis to challenge with experimental evidence.

Confidence Interval

An estimated range of values derived from sample data that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, expressed at a specified level of confidence.

Standard Error

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a sample mean relative to the true population mean.

Sample Size

The number of observations or participants in a statistical sample.