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Which of the Following Scenarios Would Be Most Likely to Produce

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Which of the following scenarios would be most likely to produce a gene tree that is discordant with a species tree?


Definitions:

Third Variable Problem

A challenge in research where an unmeasured, external factor causes the correlation between two variables, complicating causal interpretations.

Directionality Problem

In research, the issue of not knowing whether variable A causes variable B or vice versa.

Correlational Studies

Correlational studies are research methods that examine the relationship between two or more variables to determine if a statistically significant association exists, without inferring cause and effect.

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together, without necessarily implying causation.

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