The Biggest Danger of Relying on Case-Study Evidence Is That

question 226

Multiple Choice

The biggest danger of relying on case-study evidence is that it

• A) is based on naturalistic observation.
• B) may be unrepresentative of what is generally true.
• C) overestimates the importance of operational definitions.
• D) leads us to underestimate the causal relationships between events.

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Definitions:

Founder Effect

A genetic phenomenon that occurs when a new population is established by a very small number of individuals, leading to significant genetic drift.

Allele Frequencies

The relative frequencies of all the different alleles of a gene in a given population.

Genetic Drift

The process in which allele frequencies within a population change randomly with no influence from selective pressures, often affecting smaller populations more significantly.

Genetic Variation

The diversity in gene frequencies within a population, which is the raw material for evolution.