According to Natural Selection, Specific Traits That May Have Emerged

question 49

Multiple Choice

According to natural selection, specific traits that may have emerged through evolution are those that

• A) decrease the odds of species survival.
• B) negatively affect reproductive ability.
• C) fool potential mates into seeing positive traits.
• D) make one less able to compete for a mate.

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Definitions:

Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to identify underlying variables, or factors, that explain the pattern of correlations within a set of observed variables.

Constructs

Theoretical entities or concepts that are not directly observable but are used to describe and explain observable phenomena.

General Name

Refers to a broad designation or category that encompasses specific instances or entities.

Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to describe variability among observed, correlated variables in terms of a potentially lower number of unobserved variables called factors.