The Best Method to Test the Hypothesis That Male Elephants

question 9

Multiple Choice

The best method to test the hypothesis that male elephants are more socially dominant than female elephants would be a(n)

• A) archival research study.
• B) survey.
• C) case study.
• D) naturalistic observation.

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