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Social Scientists Disagree on the Role of Evolution in Accounting

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Social scientists disagree on the role of evolution in accounting for the complex issue of courtship and mating.How do sociobiologists explain these issues? How do evolutionary psychologists differ in their explanations? What basic issue divides evolutionary psychologists and their critics?


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Alpha

The threshold of probability at which the null hypothesis is rejected in statistical testing, often set at 0.05.

Statistical Significance

Indicates the likelihood that a result or relationship is caused by something other than mere chance.

Statistical Probability

The quantification of the likelihood of an event occurring based on a ratio of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes.

Statistical Precision

How similar the results are when measurements are taken repeatedly in unaltered circumstances.

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