What Is Epigenesis

question 2

Multiple Choice

What is epigenesis?

• A) The developmental process whereby each successive stage of development builds on foundations laid down by preceding stages.
• B) The developmental process by which genes affect development.
• C) The developmental process by which the environment affects development.
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Sample Mean

is the average value of a subset of observations from a larger population.

Sample Variance

Sample variance is a measure of the dispersion or variability of a sample dataset, calculating how much the numbers differ from the sample mean.

Consistent

A statistical property indicating that as the size of the sample increases, the estimator converges in probability to the parameter being estimated.

Unbiased Estimators

Statistical estimators that, on average, accurately predict the value of a population parameter without systematic error.