The Particular Value of the Elaboration Model Is to Show

question 37

Multiple Choice

The particular value of the elaboration model is to show

• A)the logic of causal analysis.
• B)the origins of causal analysis.
• C)the limitations of causal analysis.
• D)the ethical implications of causal analysis.
• E)the extension of causal analysis.

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Definitions:

Genetic Variability

The variation in genetic makeup among individuals within a population, serving as a fundamental resource for evolution and adaptation.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, a key mechanism of evolution.

Mutation

A permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene, varying from a single base pair to large sections of a chromosome.

Scale of Nature

A historical concept proposing a hierarchical order of living organisms from simplest to most complex, often associated with pre-Darwinian theories of evolution.