A Researcher Asks Participants to Estimate the Height (In Inches)of

question 51

Multiple Choice

A researcher asks participants to estimate the height (in inches) of a statue that was in a waiting area.The researcher records the following estimates: 40,46,30,50,and 34.If the researcher removes the estimate of 40 (say,due to an experimenter error) ,then the value of the mean will

• A)decrease
• B)increase
• C)remain the same
• D)become negative

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Definitions:

Descent with Modification

A core principle of evolutionary biology indicating that species change over time, giving rise to new species, while sharing a common ancestor.

Darwin's Idea

Refers to the theory of evolution by natural selection, proposed by Charles Darwin, which describes how species evolve over time through changes in heritable traits.

Shared Similarities

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Georges Cuvier

A French naturalist and zoologist known for establishing extinction as a fact and founding the field of comparative anatomy.