While at the Gorilla Exhibit at the Zoo You Notice

question 30

Multiple Choice

While at the gorilla exhibit at the zoo you notice that the sign reads Gorilla gorilla gorilla.You recall that this is a scientific name and is part of a naming system known as

• A)binomial nomenclature, which was developed by Carolus Linnaeus as a classification system for plants and animals.
• B)natural selection, because you know that Carolus Linnaeus was a proponent of evolutionary change.
• C)independent assortment, developed by Gregor Mendel.
• D)none of the above.

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Definitions:

Correlation Studies

Research methods that examine the relationship or association between two or more variables, without determining causation.

Random Assignment

The process of allocating participants in an experiment to different groups in a way that each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group, helping to ensure the validity of the results.

Causation

is the action of causing something, referring to a relationship between two events where one event (the cause) is understood to directly result in the other event (the effect).

Third-variable Problem

A situation in correlation studies where a variable that has not been measured accounts for the relationship between two other variables, potentially misleading the results.