Use the Figure to Answer the Following Question

question 39

Multiple Choice

Use the figure to answer the following question.

In the figure, imagine a different scenario where the death rate per capita was dependent upon (and positively correlated with) the density of the population, and the birth rate was instead density independent. As the density of the population increased, ________.

• A) the death rate would decrease and the birth rate would decrease
• B) the death rate would increase and the birth rate would decrease
• C) the death rate would increase and the birth rate would remain stable
• D) the death rate would remain stable and the birth rate would increase

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Definitions:

Randomized Block Design

Randomized block design is a statistical experiment design that aims to reduce variation by grouping similar experimental units into blocks before randomly assigning treatments within blocks.

Total SS

The total sum of squares, a measure of the total variation in a dataset.

SST

Sum of Squares Total (SST) refers to the total variance in a set of observations, measuring the overall deviation of individual cases from the mean.

SSB

Sum of Squares Between groups; a measure used in statistical analysis to quantify variations among group means.