In Which of the Following Scenarios Are Models Being Used

question 38

Multiple Choice

In which of the following scenarios are models being used to make predictions and plan for the future?

• A) A policeman clocks the speed of a motorist with a radar gun.
• B) Someone checks the weather forecast for the weekend.
• C) An evolutionary biologist estimates fitness by measuring gene frequencies over time.
• D) A scientist changes the number of males and females in a population and observes the evolutionary response.

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Definitions:

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

A U.S. federal law enacted in 2002 to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures in financial statements and other corporate events.

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

A nonprofit organization established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect investors and the public interest by promoting informative, accurate, and independent audit reports.

Periodic Inspections

Regular, scheduled examinations or checks to ensure compliance with standards, regulations, or operational efficiency.

Negligence

A failure to behave with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under the same circumstances, resulting in unintentional harm to another party.