The Range of "Normal" Heights Is

question 51

Multiple Choice

The range of "normal" heights is

• A) wider than the range of "average" heights.
• B) narrower than the range of "average" heights.
• C) the same as the range of "average" heights.
• D) sometimes narrower and sometimes wider than the range of "average" heights depending on the country.

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Definitions:

Parental Investment

The expenditure of time, effort, and resources by parents in the care and nurturing of their offspring to ensure survival and reproductive success.

Operational Sex Ratios

The ratio of sexually competing males to fertilizable females at any given time within a population, influencing mating behavior.

Male-Biased

Refers to circumstances or patterns that disproportionately favor males, such as in survival, dispersal, or resources allocation.

Bateman's Principle

A concept in sexual selection that suggests males have greater variance in reproductive success than females due to their investment in mating.