Charles Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection Is Considered a Paradigm

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Essay

Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection is considered a paradigm shift-a theory that has wide-ranging effects. Describe another paradigm shift that has occurred in biology. Make a case for why this shift has fundamentally changed the way scientists see the world and the sorts of questions they ask.

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Definitions:

Stochastic Relationship

A relationship between variables or processes that involves randomness, implying that predictions can only be made probabilistically.

Regression Analysis

A statistical technique for modeling and analyzing the relationships between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Regression Line

A line through a scatter plot of data points that best expresses the relationship between those points.