A Principle That Underlies the Population Ecology Model Is the Struggle

question 16

True/False

A principle that underlies the population ecology model is the struggle for existence, or competition.

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Definitions:

Laboratory Experiments

Research methods that involve the manipulation of one or more variables in a controlled environment to observe the effects on behavior.

Confounding Variables

These are variables that the researcher failed to control, or eliminate, damaging the internal validity of an experiment by providing a possible alternative explanation for outcomes.

External Validity

How broadly the outcomes of a research project can be extended to different contexts and populations.

Real-Life Experience

Direct personal encounter or involvement in actual life situations, as opposed to theoretical or simulated environments.