When a Population Has Inhabited an Area for a Long

question 86

Multiple Choice

When a population has inhabited an area for a long time and the population size has stabilized, then

• A) density-independent factors are involved.
• B) density dependence is clearly not involved in the population growth.
• C) the carrying capacity of the area has been reached.
• D) the environmental resistance declines.
• E) predation decreases.

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Definitions:

Predictor Variable

Variable in a correlational research study used to predict a criterion variable.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that quantifies the degree to which two variables are linearly related, ranging from -1 to 1.

Independent Variable

Variable manipulated by the researcher.

Dependent Variable

A variable whose value depends on that of another variable.