Which of the Following Questions Could Be Answered Best by Using

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions could be answered best by using the survey method?

• A) What is the effect of ingesting alcohol on problem-solving ability?
• B) Does wall color affect the frequency of violence in prison populations?
• C) Do students prefer a grading system with or without pluses and minuses?
• D) What is the relationship between number of hours of study per week and grade point average?
• E) What is the relationship between alcohol consumption and driving ability?

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Definitions:

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

An 18th-century French naturalist known for his theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics, a hypothesis preceding Darwin's theory of natural selection.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Traits

Characteristics or features of an organism that are inherited from its parents.