In the Trinidad Guppy Populations Studied by Reznick and Colleagues

question 167

Short Answer

In the Trinidad guppy populations studied by Reznick and colleagues, the differences in life-history strategies between high-predation and low-predation sites resulted from changes in the population's _______.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change under the influence of the independent variable.

Third Variable Problem

A challenge in research where an unobserved variable may influence the relationship between the studied variables, potentially misleading results.

Lowered Performance

A decrease in efficiency, quality, or output in any performance setting.

Racial Identity

A sense of belonging to a particular racial group and the significance and meaning individuals attribute to this identification in their social and personal lives.