Dean Falk's Hypothesis Suggesting the Constraints of Upright Posture on Brain

question 62

Multiple Choice

Dean Falk's hypothesis suggesting the constraints of upright posture on brain size

• A)is called radiation theory.
• B)is called aridity cycle theory.
• C)is called evolutionary pulse theory.
• D)is called punctuated equilibrium theory.
• E)proves that the radiator itself led to larger brains.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true; a measure of the risk of Type I error.

Test Statistic

A metric derived from sample data utilized in a hypothesis test to decide if the null hypothesis should be dismissed.

Normally Distributed

A type of statistical distribution where the data tends to cluster around a central mean, with a symmetrical spreading outwards, resembling a bell-shaped curve.

Sample Size

The number of observations or items selected from a population to participate in a statistical analysis.