What Traits of Homo Erectus Are Inferred Adaptations for Running

question 35

Multiple Choice

What traits of Homo erectus are inferred adaptations for running?

• A) long legs
• B) enlarged gluteus maximus
• C) a strong arch in the foot
• D) b and c
• E) a, b, and c

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Definitions:

Sampling Error

The difference between a population parameter and a sample statistic caused by only observing a subset rather than the whole population.

Sampling Process

The practice of selecting a subset of individuals, items, or data points from within a larger population to estimate characteristics of the whole population.

Sampling Error

The discrepancy between the statistical characteristics of a population and those of a sample supposedly representing that population.

Bias

A systematic error or deviation from true results or values, caused by factors that skew the data in a certain direction.