Biologists Would Most Likely Use Parsimony Methods Over Maximum Likelihood

question 119

Multiple Choice

Biologists would most likely use parsimony methods over maximum likelihood methods when

• A) looking at behavioral traits.
• B) looking at with DNA sequence data.
• C) some types of evolutionary changes are more likely than others.
• D) the fossil record is good.
• E) computational power is limited.

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Definitions:

Dummy Variables

Variables created to assign numerical values to categorical data, often used in regression analysis to include qualitative factors as independent variables.

Qualitative Variables

Variables that categorize or describe attribute characteristics without a natural numerical order or ranking.

Regression Model

A mathematical model that describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Multiple Regression

A statistical technique used to model and analyze the relationship between a dependent variable and two or more independent variables.