When One Species Has Been Split into Two Separate Groups

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Short Answer

When one species has been split into two separate groups and they've diverged, why is it necessary that they have secondary contact in order to determine whether they've become separate species?

Relate the normal probability distribution's applicability to the binomial distribution through specific conditions.

Understand the effects of sample size and confidence levels on the margin of error and confidence intervals for population means and proportions.

Grasp the concept of level of significance (α) and its relation to confidence levels.

Comprehend how sample size influences the degrees of freedom in a t-distribution.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.