What Element Would Make for an Adequate Test of the Hypothesized

question 112

Multiple Choice

What element would make for an adequate test of the hypothesized relationship between child abuse and dissociative disorder?

• A) retrospective analysis
• B) prospective research with objective measures
• C) accurate prevalence rates for child sexual abuse
• D) intensive case studies of patients with multiple personality disorder

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Definitions:

Exogenous Genetic Material

Material from outside the organism that is inserted into its genetic code, typically through viruses or genetic engineering.

Disruptive Selection

Disruptive selection is a type of natural selection that favors individuals with extreme phenotypes over those with intermediate phenotypes.

Sympatric Speciation

The process of speciation occurring within a shared geographic area, where reproductive isolation occurs without physical barriers.

Stabilizing Selection

A type of natural selection that favors the average individuals in a population and works against extreme phenotypes.