Which of the Following Questions Is Most Appropriate to an Investigation

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions is most appropriate to an investigation at the population level?

• A)What is the effect of diminished resources on an individual's life span?
• B)What is the relationship between resource availability and birthrate?
• C)What factors influence the distribution of tropical forests?
• D)How long does it take for carbon to be cycled from the atmosphere into living tissue?

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Definitions:

Structured Interview

An interview method where each interviewee is asked the same set of predetermined questions in a specific order.

Observer Drift

A phenomenon where there is a gradual shift or deviation in the way observers record or interpret information over time.

External Locus of Control

A belief system where individuals think that external forces or events are responsible for their life outcomes.

Reciprocal Determinism

A concept in social cognitive theory that suggests individual behavior, environmental factors, and personal cognitive factors influence each other in a bidirectional manner.