The Fact That Individuals Who Possess Favorable Traits Are More

question 50

Multiple Choice

The fact that individuals who possess favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce than those who possess less favorable traits is the basis for the theory of

• A)uniformitarianism.
• B)natural selection.
• C)the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
• D)catastrophism.
• E)the fixity of species.

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Determination

A statistical measure that represents the proportion of the variation or dispersion of a dependent variable that's explained by one or more independent variables in a regression model.

Insignificant T-statistics

A situation in statistical hypothesis testing where the t-statistic value suggests that there is no significant difference between group means or that a parameter is not significantly different from zero.

Independent Variables

In an experiment or model, these are the elements that are either manipulated or categorized to observe their impact on dependent variables.

Multiple Regression Analysis

A statistical technique that uses several independent variables to predict the outcome of a dependent variable.