Which Research Method Takes Advantage of "Natural Clinical Trials" and Allows

question 670

Multiple Choice

Which research method takes advantage of "natural clinical trials" and allows investigation of rare or unusual problems or events?

• A) ​case study method
• B) ​naturalistic observation
• C) ​correlational method
• D) ​experimental method

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Definitions:

Selection

The process by which certain traits become more or less common in a population due to their impact on the survival and reproduction of their carriers.

Trait

A specific characteristic or feature exhibited by an organism, which can be genetic, behavioral, or physical in nature.

Broad Sense Heritability

The proportion of the total phenotypic variance of a trait that is attributable to genetic variance, where genetic variance is represented in its entirety as a single value (that is, genetic variance is not broken down into different components).

Narrow Sense Heritability

Narrow sense heritability is a measure of the proportion of phenotypic variance in a trait that can be attributed to additive genetic variance among individuals in a population.