In Regard to the Contingency Factors That Affect Outcomes, an Intervening

question 30

Multiple Choice

In regard to the contingency factors that affect outcomes, an intervening variable is:

• A) measured when testing relationships between the variables
• B) considered a good tool to sustain interpretation of results in a study
• C) a factor that surfaces to explain the relationship between other variables
• D) considered a type of independent variable

Understand the role of natural selection in shaping human behaviors.

Examine the impact of sexual selection on human mating strategies.

Identify the evolutionary explanations for differences in male and female behaviors.

Understand the evolutionary basis for human emotions like jealousy and promiscuity.

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Definitions:

Fossil Record

The totality of fossilized artifacts and their placement within the earth's rock strata, providing evidence about the history of life and past environments on Earth.

Bias

A tendency to lean in a certain direction, either in favor of or against a particular thing, person, or group, often in a way considered to be unfair.

Scientists

Professionals who conduct research and experiments to discover new knowledge and develop technologies.

Homology

Refers to the existence of shared ancestry between a pair of structures, or genes, in different taxa.