A Researcher Trying to Explain Why Sales of Garden Supplies

question 25

Multiple Choice

A researcher trying to explain why sales of garden supplies in Hawaii have decreased would be an example of ________ data mining.

• A) explanatory
• B) confirmatory
• C) exploratory
• D) laboratory

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Definitions:

Fish With Jaws

Refers to gnathostomes, which are vertebrates that possess true jaws, a significant evolutionary feature allowing them to exploit a wider variety of food sources.

Endosymbiosis

Type of symbiosis in which one organism lives inside another. See endosymbiont.

Gymnosperms

A group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, and allies, characterized by seeds that are not enclosed within an ovary.

Dinosaurs

A diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria that first appeared during the Mesozoic Era, known for their extensive diversity and dominance during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.