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#Question id: 9053


Which of the following might be an investigation of microclimate?

#Section 2: Evolution
  1. the effect of ambient temperature on the onset of caribou migration
  2. the seasonal population fluctuation of nurse sharks in coral reef communities
  3. competitive interactions among various species of songbirds during spring migration
  4. how sunlight intensity affects plant community composition in the zone where a forest transitions into a meadow
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#Question id: 16883

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

Which of the following is NOT true about the standard error of a statistic?

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#Question id: 16884

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

A prospective observational study on the relationship between sleep deprivation and heart disease was done by Ayas, et. al. (Arch Intern Med 2003). Women who slept at most 5 hours a night were compared to women who slept for 8 hours a night (reference group). After adjusting for potential confounding variables like smoking, a 95% confidence interval for the relative risk of heart disease was (1.10, 1.92). Based on this confidence interval, a consistent conclusion would be

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#Question id: 16885

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

Consider a random sample of 100 females and 100 males. Suppose 15 of the females are left-handed and 12 of the males are left-handed. What is the estimated difference between population proportions of females and males who are left-handed (females − males)? Select the choice with the correct notation and numerical value.

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#Question id: 16886

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

A result is called “statistically significant” whenever

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#Question id: 16887

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

The confidence level for a confidence interval for a mean is

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#Question id: 16888

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

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