Which of the Following Is Not an Example of a Vestigial

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of a vestigial structure?

• A) pelvic girdle and legs in whales
• B) wings for flight in most birds
• C) tailbone in humans
• D) pelvic girdle in snakes
• E) none are examples of vestigial structures

Recognize the effects of experimenter expectancy and placebo effects on research outcomes.

Understand the concept of replication in research for validating findings.

Identify the methods to control for confounding variables and participant differences in experimental designs.

Understand the effects of sampling bias and its impact on the generalizability of research findings.

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