Explain How Within-Group Variance Can Obscure Between-Group Differences

question 57

Essay

Explain how within-group variance can obscure between-group differences.

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Definitions:

People Overpopulation

A situation in which there are too many people in a given geographic area; results in pollution, environmental degradation, and resource depletion. Compare with consumption overpopulation.

Developing Nations

Countries with a lower level of industrialization, a lower standard of living, and a lower Human Development Index compared to developed countries.

Interference Competition

A situation where one species directly inhibits another from accessing a resource.

Exploitation Competition

A form of competition where organisms indirectly interact with each other by consuming shared resources.