If the Probability of F Is Greater Than the Significance

question 47

Multiple Choice

If the probability of F is greater than the significance level α,________ and ________ should be used.

• A) H₀ is rejected; t based on "equal variances not assumed"
• B) H₀ is not rejected; t based on "equal variances assumed"
• C) H₀ is rejected; t based on "equal variances assumed"
• D) H₀ is not rejected; t based on "equal variances not assumed"

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Definitions:

Sympatric Speciation

Origin of new species in populations that overlap geographically.

Reproductive Isolation

A set of mechanisms that prevent different species from mating or ensure that any offspring produced are sterile.

Geographic Isolation

A mechanism of evolutionary separation where populations of a species are physically separated by geographic barriers leading to species divergence.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, a key mechanism of evolution.