The Ease with Which Modern Humans Can Access Calorie-Laden Food

question 48

Multiple Choice

The ease with which modern humans can access calorie-laden food compared to our hunter gatherer ancestors has likely contributed to

• A) the worldwide obesity epidemic.
• B) the degradation of the natural environment.
• C) the popularity of finding mates via social media.
• D) an increase in brain size.

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Definitions:

Individual Coefficient

A specific value that quantifies some type of relationship in mathematical or statistical models.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sample distribution of a statistic, often used to estimate the precision of sample means.

F-statistic

A ratio of variances that is used to test the overall significance of a multiple regression model; it compares model fit versus random variance.

Coefficient of Determination

A statistical measure used to analyze how differences in one variable can be predicted by a difference in a second variable.