Explain How the Climate Affected the Development of Each of the Major

question 53

Essay

Explain how the climate affected the development of each of the major civilizations in the Americas including the Woodland, Mesoamerican, and Andean civilizations.

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Definitions:

Nonresponse Bias

Nonresponse Bias occurs when individuals who do not participate in a survey differ significantly from those who do, potentially skewing the results.

Voluntary Response Bias

A bias in survey results that occurs when the respondents who choose to participate are not representative of the intended population.

Nonresponse Bias

A bias that occurs in survey statistics when individuals who do not respond differ significantly from those who do, affecting the validity of the results.

Response Bias

A type of bias that occurs when respondents to a survey or study give inaccurate answers, often due to the wording of questions or social desirability.