Professor Polinski Suggested That Humans Pair-Bond Because This Practice Encouraged

question 67

Multiple Choice

Professor Polinski suggested that humans pair-bond because this practice encouraged the cooperative nurture and survival of children.The professor's suggestion best illustrates a(n) ________ perspective.

• A) longitudinal
• B) cross-sectional
• C) neurological
• D) evolutionary

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on many random samples from a specific population.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped curve that describes the spread of a characteristic throughout a population; it is symmetric and depicts that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence.

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, often denoted H0, in statistical hypothesis testing.

Mean MPG

The average miles per gallon achieved by a vehicle, calculated by summing the miles per gallon for all vehicles in the sample and dividing by the number of vehicles.