"More Complicated Explanations Are Accepted Only When the Evidence Requires

question 234

Multiple Choice

"More complicated explanations are accepted only when the evidence requires them." Which does the preceding statement best summarize?

• A) Taxonomy
• B) Systematics
• C) Parsimony
• D) Synapomorphy
• E) Homoplasy

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Definitions:

Continuous Random Variables

Variables that can take on numerous values within a defined range.

Examples

Examples are specific instances or items that are representative of a general case or category, often used to illustrate a point or explain a concept.

Normally Distributed

A distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of numbers, indicating how much the individual numbers differ from the mean of the set.