Your Friend Comes to You with a Problem

question 72

Multiple Choice

Your friend comes to you with a problem. It seems his shrimp boats aren't catching nearly as much shrimp as they used to. He can't understand why because he used to catch all the shrimp he could handle. Each year he added a new boat, and for a long time each boat caught tons of shrimp. As he added more boats, there came a time when each boat caught somewhat fewer shrimp, and now, each boat is catching a lot less shrimp. Which of the following topics might help your friend understand the source of his problem?

• A)density-dependent population regulation and intrinsic characteristics of population growth
• B)exponential growth curves and unlimited environmental resources
• C)density-independent population regulation and chance occurrence
• D)pollution effects of a natural environment and learned shrimp behaviour
• E)a K-selected population switching to an r-selected population

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

The phenomenon in which a patient's symptoms can improve after receiving a fake treatment or substance, due to their belief in its efficacy rather than any therapeutic effect.

Sampling Bias

A systematic error that occurs when a sample is not representative of the population from which it is drawn, potentially leading to distorted findings.

Informed Consent

A process ensuring that a participant fully understands and agrees to the procedures, risks, and rights involved in a study or treatment.

Ethical Principle

Fundamental guidelines that dictate the conduct of individuals and organizations, often used to determine what is right or wrong in various situations.