A Coherent Group of Principles and Hypotheses That Explain Some

question 44

Multiple Choice

A coherent group of principles and hypotheses that explain some aspect of an area of study is a(n) ____.

• A) valid measure
• B) theory
• C) correlation
• D) operational definition

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Definitions:

Organismic Model

Cooperative view of community, described by Clements, in which a community goes through certain stages of development (succession), like the embryonic stages of an organism, and eventually reaches an adult state (climax community).

Individualistic Model

Independent view of community, described by Gleason, in which biological interactions are less important in the production of communities than are environmental gradients (such as climate and soil) or even chance. Compare with organismic model.

Interdependent

A relationship in which two or more entities rely on each other for survival or for the completion of processes.

Organismic Model

A conceptual model in biology that sees a community or ecosystem as a single living organism, emphasizing interactions and integration.