Before Mendel's Work Was Rediscovered,some Argued That Natural Selection Would

question 19

Short Answer

Before Mendel's work was rediscovered,some argued that natural selection would not work because favorable traits would merge into existing traits over time and become lost.This hypothesis is known as ________.[two words]

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Definitions:

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Reliability

The degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification can be depended on to be accurate.

Construct Validity

Evidence that a test measures a specific concept or trait. Construct validity includes an analysis of a test through one or more of the following methods: experimental design, factor analysis, convergence with other instruments, and/or discrimination with other measures.

Factor Analysis Validity

A statistical method used to examine whether a set of survey or test items correlates with underlying constructs, thereby validating the measure's theoretical assumptions.