Simister and Cooper Decided to Find Out If There Is

question 239

Multiple Choice

Simister and Cooper decided to find out if there is a relationship between crime and the weather.They obtained data on temperatures and criminal activity in Los Angeles over a four-year period.When they graphed air temperature and the frequency of aggravated assaults, they found that assaults and temperatures rise and fall more or less in parallel.Simister and Cooper conducted a(n) __________ study.

• A) naturalistic observation
• B) statistical inventory
• C) correlational
• D) experimental

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Definitions:

Rapid Evolution

The fast rate of genetic changes within populations or species, often in response to environmental stressors or changes.

Prokaryotes

Single-celled organisms without a nucleus, including bacteria and archaea, having DNA free in the cytoplasm.

Archaea

A domain of single-celled microorganisms that are genetically distinct from bacteria and eukaryotes, often found in extreme environments.

Bacteria

Single-celled microorganisms with a wide range of functions, from causing disease to aiding in digestion and nutrient cycling.