Suppose You Wanted to Determine Whether You Had Adequately Sampled

question 60

Multiple Choice

Suppose you wanted to determine whether you had adequately sampled the species richness of a given amphibian community. Which result would most likely lead to the conclusion that more sampling was needed to assess the species richness?

• A) A high Shannon index value
• B) A low Shannon index value
• C) A linear species accumulation curve
• D) A species accumulation curve that reached a threshold

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Definitions:

Secondary Deviance

In labeling theory, the subsequent deviant identity or career that develops as a result of being labeled deviant.

Primary Deviance

The initial act of rule-breaking or deviant behavior before society labels it as such, which does not yet affect an individual’s self-concept or societal identification.

Deviant Label

The branding of behaviors or individuals that deviate from societal norms as wrong or abnormal, influencing how they are perceived and treated by others.

Tertiary Deviance

Redefining the stigma associated with a deviant label as a positive phenomenon.