According to the ______, Organisms Are Most Likely to Help

question 160

Multiple Choice

According to the ______, organisms are most likely to help those who are offspring and genetic relatives.

• A)empathy-altruism hypothesis
• B)theory of reciprocal altruism
• C)kin selection theory
• D)natural selection principle

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Definitions:

Placebo

A substance or treatment with no therapeutic effect, often used in clinical trials as a control to test the efficacy of treatments.

Confounding Variable

An external variable that influences both the independent and dependent variables in an experimental design, leading to a potential false association between the studied variables.

Random Factor

A random factor is an unpredictable variable that can influence the outcome of an experiment or situation, often beyond control.

Dependent Variable

In research, the variable being tested and measured, expected to be influenced by another variable known as the independent variable.